Mettl3 inhibitory compounds

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that function as inhibitors of METTL3 (N6-adenosine-methyltransferase 70 kDa subunit) enzyme activity: X—Y—Z5 (I) wherein X, Y and Z are each as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, and autoimmune diseases, as well as other diseases or conditions in which METTL3 activity 10 is implicated.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to certain compounds that function asinhibitors of METTL3 (N6-adenosine-methyltransferase 70 kDa subunit)activity. The present invention also relates to processes for thepreparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositionscomprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferativedisorders, such as cancer, autoimmune, neurological, infectious andinflammatory diseases, as well as other diseases or conditions in whichMETTL3 activity is implicated.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common and abundant covalentmodification of messenger RNA, modulated by ‘writers’, ‘erasers’ and‘readers’ of this mark (Meyer & Jaffrey 2014, Niu Y et al, 2013, Yue etal 2015). Approximately 0.1 to 0.5% of all mRNA adenosines are m6Amodified (Li Y et al 2015). In vitro data have shown that m6A influencesfundamental aspects of mRNA biology, mainly mRNA expression, splicing,stability, localisation and translation (Meyer et al, 2015; Sledz &Jinek 2016). M6A modifications are tissue specific and there issignificant variability in their occurrence profiles in non-diseasedtissues (eg brain, heart, kidney) and diseased tissues and cells (lung,renal, breast, and leukeamic cancer cells) (Meyer et al 2012).

The m6A modifications and its erasers and writers such as FTO, ALKBH5,methyltransferese like 3 (METTL3) and METTL14 are associated with majordiseases such as solid organ cancers, leukaemia, type 2 diabetes,neuropsychiatric behavioural and depressive disorders (Chandola et al2015; Koranda et al 2018).

The RNA methyltransferase, METTL3, is the major, but not the soleenzyme, that catalyses m6A modification of RNA. It exists as ahetero-trimeric complex with METTL14 (Liu et al 2014, Wang et al 2016)and Wilm's Tumour Associated Protein (WTAP) (Ping et al 2014). Catalyticactivity resides in METTL3, which transfers a methyl group from theco-factor S-adenosyl methionine to the substrate RNA and METTL14facilitates substrate RNA binding. WTAP localises the complex inspecific nuclear regions and also localises RNA substrates to thecomplex (Wang X et al 2016).

METTL3 has been reported to play a role in many aspects of thedevelopment of cancer (Fry et al 2018). Genetic knockdown of METTL3 inlung cancer cell lines (A549, H1299 and H1792) and HeLa cells leads todecreased growth, survival and invasion of human lung cancer cells (LinS et al 2016). METTL3 is significantly up-regulated in human bladdercancer (Cheng et al 2019). Knockdown of METTL3 drastically reducedbladder cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and survival in vitro andtumorigenicity in vivo. AF4/FMR2 family member 4 (AFF4), two keyregulators of NF-κB pathway (IKBKB and RELA) and MYC were furtheridentified as direct targets of METTL3-mediated m6A modification. Inrenal carcinoma cell lines (CAK-1, CAK-2 and ACHN), genetic knockdownreduced cell proliferation via the phosphatidinylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling pathway (Li Xet al 2017).

Recently Barbieri et al (2017), defined a set of RNA-modifying enzymesthat are necessary for AML leukaemia and identified a key leukaemicpathway for the METTL3 RNA methyltransferase. In this pathway, METTL3 isstably recruited by the CCAAT-box binding transcription factor CEBPZ topromoters of a specific set of active genes, resulting in m6Amethylation of the respective mRNAs and increased translation. Oneimportant target is SP1, an oncogene in several cancers, which regulatesc-MYC expression. Consistent with these findings, it has been reportedthat METTL3 can methylate its targets co-transcriptionally.

The pathway described by Barbieri et al., is critical for AML leukaemia,as three of its components are required for AML cell growth: (i) the m6ARNA methyltransferase METTL3; (ii) the transcription factor CEBPZ, whichtargets this enzyme to promoters; and (iii) SP1, whose translation isdependent upon the m6A modification by METTL3. Together, theobservations of Barbieri et al define METTL3 enzymatic activity as a newcandidate target for the treatment of AML.

In separate, independent studies it has been reported that METTL3 playsan essential role in controlling myeloid differentiation of mammaliannormal hematopoietic and leukemic cells (Vu et al 2017). Forcedexpression of wild type METTL3, but not a mutant METTL3 (with defect incatalytic activity), significantly promotes cell proliferation andinhibits cell differentiation of human cord blood-derived CD34+haematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs). Genetic knockdown ofMETTL3 has the opposite effects. METTL3 is highly expressed in AMLcompared to normal HSPCs or other types of cancers. Knockdown of METTL3in human AML cell lines significantly induces cell differentiation andapoptosis and inhibits leukemia progression in mice xeno-transplantedwith MOLM-13 AML cells. The biological function of METTL3 is likelyattributed to the promotion of translation of its mRNA targets such asMYC, BCL-2, and PTEN in an m6A-dependent manner.

Recently, METTL3 mediated m6A modification has been demonstrated to playan important role in T cell homeostasis and signal dependent inductionof mRNA degradation in CD4 positive T cell lineages (Li et al 2017).Deletion of METTL3 in mouse T cells disrupts T cell homeostasis anddifferentiation. In a lymphopenic mouse adoptive transfer model, naiveMett/3-deficient T cells failed to undergo homeostatic expansion andremained in the naive state for up to 12 weeks, thereby preventingcolitis. Consistent with these observations, the mRNAs of SOCS familygenes encoding the STAT signalling inhibitory proteins SOCS1, SOCS3 andCISH were marked by m6A, exhibited slower mRNA decay and showedincreased mRNAs and levels of protein expression in Mett/3-deficientnaive T cells. This increased SOCS family activity consequentlyinhibited IL-7-mediated STAT5 activation and T cell homeostaticproliferation and differentiation. Thus METTL3 mediated m6A methylationhas important roles for inducible degradation of Socs mRNAs in responseto IL-7 signalling in order to reprogram naive T cells for proliferationand differentiation, pointing to a role in auto-immunity.

Recent studies have revealed that depletion of METTL3 leads toalterations in the propagation of diverse viruses (Winkler et al).Following viral infection or stimulation of cells with an inactivatedvirus, deletion of the m6A ‘writer’ METTL3 led to an increase in theinduction of interferon-stimulated genes. Consequently, propagation ofdifferent viruses was suppressed in an interferon-signaling-dependentmanner. Significantly, the mRNA of IFNB, was m6A modified and wasstabilized following repression of METTL3. m6A serves as a negativeregulator of interferon response by dictating the fast turnover ofinterferon mRNAs and consequently facilitating viral propagation.Therefore METTL3 inhibitors may provide a novel therapeutic approach toa range of infectious and inflammatory diseases.

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An object of this invention is to provide inhibitors of METTL3 activity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein which comprises a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in therapy.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof a proliferative condition.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof cancer. In a particular embodiment, the cancer is a human cancer.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the inhibitionof METTL3 activity.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof an autoimmune disease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof a neurological disease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof an infectious disease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the treatmentof an inflammatory disease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a proliferativecondition.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer. In aparticular embodiment, the medicament is for use in the treatment ofhuman cancers.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for the inhibition of METTL3 activity.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of an autoimmunedisease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a neurologicaldisease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of an infectiousdisease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of an inflammatorydisease.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibitingMETTL3 activity in vitro or in vivo, said method comprising contacting acell with an effective amount of a compound as defined herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibitingcell proliferation in vitro or in vivo, said method comprisingcontacting a cell with an effective amount of a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibitingmetastasis in vitro or in vivo, said method comprising contacting a cellwith an effective amount of a compound as defined herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a pharmaceutical composition asdefined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating aproliferative disorder, said method comprising administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treatingcancer, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treatingan autoimmune disease, said method comprising administering to a subjectin need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound asdefined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating aneurological disease, said method comprising administering to a subjectin need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound asdefined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treatingan infectious disease, said method comprising administering to a subjectin need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound asdefined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treatingan inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundas defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or apharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a combination comprising acompound as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, with one or more additional therapeutic agents.

The present invention further provides a method of synthesising acompound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, as defined herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound as definedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, obtainable by, orobtained by, or directly obtained by a method of synthesis as definedherein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides novel intermediates asdefined herein which are suitable for use in any one of the syntheticmethods as set out herein.

Preferred, suitable, and optional features of any one particular aspectof the present invention are also preferred, suitable, and optionalfeatures of any other aspect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how embodimentsof the same are put into effect, reference is now made, by way ofexample, to the following figures, in which:

FIG. 1 : Schematic of the MOLM13 AML proliferation assay withmeasurement of m6A levels

FIG. 2 : m6A levels in total RNA from MOLM13 (+IFNy) day 4

FIG. 3 : Inhibition of MOLM13 proliferation 6 days

FIG. 4 : Inhibition of MOLM13 CD14 expression 6 days

FIG. 5 : Inhibition of MOLM14, Kasumi-1, NOMO-1 and THP.1 proliferation7 days (IFNy treated)

FIG. 6 : Inhibition of KCL-22 proliferation 6 days (IFNy treated)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specificationand claims have the following meanings set out below.

It is to be appreciated that references to “treating” or “treatment”include prophylaxis as well as the alleviation of established symptomsof a condition. “Treating” or “treatment” of a state, disorder orcondition therefore includes: (1) preventing or delaying the appearanceof clinical symptoms of the state, disorder or condition developing in ahuman that may be afflicted with or predisposed to the state, disorderor condition but does not yet experience or display clinical orsubclinical symptoms of the state, disorder or condition, (2) inhibitingthe state, disorder or condition, i.e., arresting, reducing or delayingthe development of the disease or a relapse thereof (in case ofmaintenance treatment) or at least one clinical or subclinical symptomthereof, or (3) relieving or attenuating the disease, i.e., causingregression of the state, disorder or condition or at least one of itsclinical or subclinical symptoms.

A “therapeutically effective amount” means the amount of a compoundthat, when administered to a mammal for treating a disease, issufficient to effect such treatment for the disease. The“therapeutically effective amount” will vary depending on the compound,the disease and its severity and the age, weight, etc., of the mammal tobe treated.

In this specification the term “alkyl” includes both straight andbranched chain alkyl groups. References to individual alkyl groups suchas “propyl” are specific for the straight chain version only andreferences to individual branched chain alkyl groups such as “isopropyl”are specific for the branched chain version only. For example,“C₁₋₆alkyl” includes C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₃alkyl, propyl, isopropyl andt-butyl. A similar convention applies to other radicals, for example“phenyl(C₁₋₆alkyl)” includes phenyl(C₁₋₄alkyl), benzyl, 1-phenylethyland 2-phenylethyl.

The term “(m-nC)” or “Cm-n”, or “(m-nC) group” or “Cm-n” used alone oras a prefix, refers to any group having m to n carbon atoms.

The term “alkenyl”, as used herein, refers to an aliphatic groupcontaining at least one double bond and is intended to include both“unsubstituted alkenyls” and “substituted alkenyls”, the latter of whichrefers to alkenyl moieties having substituents replacing a hydrogen onone or more carbons of the alkenyl group. Such substituents may occur onone or more carbons that are included or not included in one or moredouble bonds. Moreover, such substituents include all those contemplatedfor alkyl groups, as discussed below, except where stability isprohibitive. For example, substitution of alkenyl groups by one or morealkyl, carbocyclyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl groups iscontemplated.

The term “alkynyl”, as used herein, refers to an aliphatic groupcontaining at least one triple bond and is intended to include both“unsubstituted alkynyls” and “substituted alkynyls”, the latter of whichrefers to alkynyl moieties having substituents replacing a hydrogen onone or more carbons of the alkynyl group. Such substituents may occur onone or more carbons that are included or not included in one or moretriple bonds. Moreover, such substituents include all those contemplatedfor alkyl groups, as discussed above, except where stability isprohibitive. For example, substitution of alkynyl groups by one or morealkyl, carbocyclyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl groups iscontemplated.

An “alkylene” group is an alkyl group that is positioned between andserves to connect two other chemical groups. Thus, “C₁₋₃alkylene” meansa linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to three carbonatoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of threeatoms, for example, methylene, ethylene, propylene, and the like.

The term “C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” means a hydrocarbon ring containing from mto n carbon atoms, for example “C₃₋₆cycloalkyl” means a hydrocarbon ringcontaining from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, for example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl. The term “C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” alsoencompasses non-aromatic saturated or partially saturated monocyclic,fused, bridged, or spiro bicyclic carbocyclic ring system(s). The term“C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” includes both monovalent species and divalentspecies. Monocyclic “C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” rings contain from about 3 to 12(suitably from 3 to 8, most suitably from 5 to 6) ring carbon atoms.Bicyclic “C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” contain from 7 to 17 ring carbon atoms,suitably 7 to 12 ring carbon atoms. Bicyclic “C_(m-n)cycloalkyl” ringsmay be fused, spiro (e.g. spiro[3,3]heptane), or bridged ring systems(e.g. bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene and bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl).

The term “halo” or “halogeno” refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

The term “heterocyclyl”, “heterocyclic” or “heterocycle” means anon-aromatic saturated or partially saturated monocyclic, fused,bridged, or spiro bicyclic heterocyclic ring system(s). The termheterocyclyl includes both monovalent species and divalent species.Monocyclic heterocyclic rings contain from about 3 to 12 (suitably from3 to 7, most suitably from 5 to 6) ring atoms, with from 1 to 5(suitably 1, 2 or 3) heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen orsulfur in the ring. Bicyclic heterocycles contain from 7 to 17 memberatoms, suitably 7 to 12 member atoms, in the ring. Bicyclic heterocyclescontain from about 7 to about 17 ring atoms, suitably from 7 to 12 ringatoms. Bicyclic heterocyclic(s) rings may be fused, spiro, or bridgedring systems. Examples of heterocyclic groups include cyclic ethers suchas oxiranyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxanyl, and substitutedcyclic ethers. Heterocycles containing nitrogen include, for example,azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydrotriazinyl,tetrahydropyrazolyl, and the like. Typical sulfur containingheterocycles include tetrahydrothienyl, dihydro-1,3-dithiol,tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran, and hexahydrothiepine. Other heterocyclesinclude dihydro-oxathiolyl, tetrahydro-oxazolyl, tetrahydro-oxadiazolyl,tetrahydrodioxazolyl, tetrahydro-oxathiazolyl, hexahydrotriazinyl,tetrahydro-oxazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,tetrahydropyrimidinyl, dioxolinyl, octahydrobenzofuranyl,octahydrobenzimidazolyl, and octahydrobenzothiazolyl. For heterocyclescontaining sulfur, the oxidized sulfur heterocycles containing SO or SO₂groups are also included. Examples include the sulfoxide and sulfoneforms of tetrahydrothienyl and thiomorpholinyl such as tetrahydrothiene1,1-dioxide and thiomorpholinyl 1,1-dioxide. A suitable value for aheterocyclyl group which bears 1 or 2 oxo (═O) or thioxo (═S)substituents is, for example, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, 2-thioxopyrrolidinyl,2-oxoimidazolidinyl, 2-thioxoimidazolidinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl,2,5-dioxopyrrolidinyl, 2,5-dioxoimidazolidinyl or 2,6-dioxopiperidinyl.Particular heterocyclyl groups are saturated monocyclic 3 to 7 memberedheterocyclyls containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen,oxygen or sulfur, for example azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydrothienyl,tetrahydrothienyl 1,1-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl1,1-dioxide, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl orhomopiperazinyl. As the skilled person would appreciate, any heterocyclemay be linked to another group via any suitable atom, such as via acarbon or nitrogen atom. However, reference herein to piperidino ormorpholino refers to a piperidin-1-yl or morpholin-4-yl ring that islinked via the ring nitrogen.

By “bridged ring systems” is meant ring systems in which two rings sharemore than two atoms, see for example Advanced Organic Chemistry, byJerry March, 4^(th) Edition, Wiley Interscience, pages 131-133, 1992.Examples of bridged heterocyclyl ring systems include,aza-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2-oxa-5-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane,aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, quinuclidine,6-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptane, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane,bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene and3-oxa-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane.

The term “heteroaryl” or “heteroaromatic” means an aromatic mono-, bi-,or polycyclic ring incorporating one or more (for example 1-4,particularly 1, 2 or 3) heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen orsulfur. The term heteroaryl includes both monovalent species anddivalent species. Examples of heteroaryl groups are monocyclic andbicyclic groups containing from five to twelve ring members, and moreusually from five to ten ring members. The heteroaryl group can be, forexample, a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring or a 9- or 10-memberedbicyclic ring, for example a bicyclic structure formed from fused fiveand six membered rings or two fused six membered rings. Each ring maycontain up to about four heteroatoms typically selected from nitrogen,sulfur and oxygen. Typically the heteroaryl ring will contain up to 3heteroatoms, more usually up to 2, for example a single heteroatom. Inone embodiment, the heteroaryl ring contains at least one ring nitrogenatom. The nitrogen atoms in the heteroaryl rings can be basic, as in thecase of an imidazole or pyridine, or essentially non-basic as in thecase of an indole or pyrrole nitrogen. In general the number of basicnitrogen atoms present in the heteroaryl group, including any aminogroup substituents of the ring, will be less than five.

Examples of heteroaryl include furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, oxazolyl,isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, 1,3,5-triazenyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl,benzothienyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl,benzothiazolyl, indazolyl, purinyl, benzofurazanyl, quinolyl,isoquinolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, pteridinyl,naphthyridinyl, carbazolyl, phenazinyl, benzisoquinolinyl,pyridopyrazinyl, thieno[2,3-b]furanyl, 2H-furo[3,2-b]-pyranyl,5H-pyrido[2,3-d]-o-oxazinyl, 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]-oxazolyl,4H-imidazo[4,5-d]thiazolyl, pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazinyl,imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl, imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazinyl. “Heteroaryl”also covers partially aromatic bi- or polycyclic ring systems wherein atleast one ring is an aromatic ring and one or more of the other ring(s)is a non-aromatic, saturated or partially saturated ring, provided atleast one ring contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen,oxygen or sulfur. Examples of partially aromatic heteroaryl groupsinclude for example, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydrobenzthienyl,dihydrobenzfuranyl, 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl,2,2-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzothienyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzofuranyl,indolinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinyl and3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazinyl.

Examples of five membered heteroaryl groups include but are not limitedto pyrrolyl, furanyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, furazanyl, oxazolyl,oxadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl,pyrazolyl, triazolyl and tetrazolyl groups.

Examples of six membered heteroaryl groups include but are not limitedto pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl and triazinyl.

A bicyclic heteroaryl group may be, for example, a group selected from:

a benzene ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3ring heteroatoms;a pyridine ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3ring heteroatoms;a pyrimidine ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2ring heteroatoms;a pyrrole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3ring heteroatoms;a pyrazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms;a pyrazine ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms;an imidazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2ring heteroatoms;an oxazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms;an isoxazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2ring heteroatoms;a thiazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms;an isothiazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2ring heteroatoms;a thiophene ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3ring heteroatoms;a furan ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ringheteroatoms;a cyclohexyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ringcontaining 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; anda cyclopentyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ringcontaining 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms.

Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing a sixmembered ring fused to a five membered ring include but are not limitedto benzfuranyl, benzthiophenyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl,benzisoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, isobenzofuranyl,indolyl, isoindolyl, indolizinyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, purinyl(e.g., adeninyl, guaninyl), indazolyl, benzodioxolyl andpyrazolopyridinyl groups.

Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing two fusedsix membered rings include but are not limited to quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl, chromanyl, thiochromanyl, chromenyl, isochromenyl,chromanyl, isochromanyl, benzodioxanyl, quinolizinyl, benzoxazinyl,benzodiazinyl, pyridopyridinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl,phthalazinyl, naphthyridinyl and pteridinyl groups.

The term “aryl” means a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring having from 5to 12 carbon atoms. The term aryl includes both monovalent species anddivalent species. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limitedto, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and the like. In particular embodiment,an aryl is phenyl.

The term “optionally substituted” refers to either groups, structures,or molecules that are substituted and those that are not substituted.

Where optional substituents are chosen from “one or more” groups it isto be understood that this definition includes all substituents beingchosen from one of the specified groups or the substituents being chosenfrom two or more of the specified groups.

The phrase “compound of the invention” means those compounds which aredisclosed herein, both generically and specifically.

Compounds of the Invention

In one aspect, the present invention relates to compounds of the formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

X—Y—Z  (I)

wherein:X is selected from:

wherein:R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are independentlyselected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or selected from C₁₋₃alkylene and        C₃₋₅cycloalkylene, wherein C₁₋₃alkylene and C₃₋₅cycloalkylene        are optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected        from aryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl,        C₁₋₃alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₃haloalkoxy,        —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, NH₂ or oxo; wherein any —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl        aryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or        C₁₋₃alkyl is optionally further substituted by one or more        substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo,        C₁₋₃haloalkoxy, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, or NH₂; wherein        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl is optionally further substituted with halo,        cyano or hydroxy; or C₁₋₃alkylene is optionally spiro-fused to a        3- to 5-membered cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, or a        spirocyclic ring system, each of which is optionally substituted        by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₃alkyl, wherein        C₁₋₃alkyl is optionally further substituted by cyano, hydroxy,        C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NH₂, C₃₋₆-cycloalkyl or a 3 to        6 membered heterocyclyl, wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a 3 to 6        membered heterocyclyl in turn are optionally further substituted        by halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (including a        spirocyclic carbocyclic and a bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl),        C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl (including a mono-        or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system) or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        —S(O)₀₋₂R_(t)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein C₁₋₄alkyl is in turn optionally        substituted by one more substituents selected from cyano,        hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, —O—C₃cycloalkyl,        wherein —O—C₃cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with halo,        cyano or hydroxy; and wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or        Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(y) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), aryl or        heteroaryl, wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,        heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1), OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1),        C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1), C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1),        N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), —S(O)₀₋₂R_(t1)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;    -   R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;    -   R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen, halo or a        group of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

wherein

-   -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;        Y is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),        R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),        R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently        selected from hydrogen (including deuterium), C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄        cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄        cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more        substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;    -   R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),        R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),        R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen or        halo;    -   with the proviso that R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3i1), R_(3l1),        R_(3o1), R_(3r1), R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3i2), R_(3l2), R_(3o2)        and R_(3s1) cannot be halo when n=1 or when n=2 and the carbon        atom to which they are attached is linked to an oxygen or        nitrogen atom;    -   or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and        R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and        R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and        R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and        R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and        R_(3o2), R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2), or R_(3r1)        and R_(3r2) or R_(3s1) and R_(3s2) may be linked such that,        together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they        form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally        substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo,        methyl, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;        Z is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R₄, R₇, R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₅, R_(5a), R_(5b) and R_(5c) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₉, R_(9a), R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from        hydrogen, NH₂, halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or    -   R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or        6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁        may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        saturated or unsaturated ring system; wherein either of the        fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system may        be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected        from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂ alkoxy,        halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ia)R_(1ja) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ia)R_(1ja),        wherein R_(1ia) and R_(1ja) are H or C₁₋₂alky;    -   R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano,        halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl        and —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, wherein C₃₋₆cycloalkyl and        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more of        halo, methyl or methoxy;    -   R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano,        halo, NH₂ and C₁₋₄alkoxy;    -   R_(Z3a) is selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo, NH₂        and C₁₋₄alkoxy    -   A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;    -   A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;    -   A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;    -   A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;    -   A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;    -   A₇ is selected from CR₁₈ and N;    -   A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;    -   A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;    -   A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;    -   A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;    -   R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄        alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to        4-membered heterocyclyl and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;    -   R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, cyano, C₁₋₅ alkyl,        C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄        alkynyl, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O-heterocyclyl        (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—NR_(q)R_(r), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃        wherein m is an integer from 1 to 6, NR_(q)R_(r),        —C(O)—NR_(q)R_(r), —C(O)OR_(q);    -   wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each independently hydrogen, C₁₋₅        alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to 6-membered carbon-linked        heterocyclyl, wherein C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to        6-membered carbon-linked heterocyclyl may be optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy,        NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and        R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked together such that, together with        the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a 3- to        6-membered heterocyclic ring, which may be optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;    -   wherein any C₁₋₅alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₂₋₄alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl,        phenyl, 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl        (carbon-linked) is optionally further substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,        hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or        —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or        C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₁₋₄        alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to        4-membered heterocyclyl and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;    -   R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano        and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and    -   n is 0, 1 or 2;    -   with the proviso that the compound is not:

-   2-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole;

-   2-((6-chloro-1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to compounds of the formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

X—Y—Z  (I)

wherein:X is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are        independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of        the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, halo, hydroxy, or oxo; wherein any aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or C₁₋₂alkyl is        optionally further substituted by one or more substituents        selected from halo, cyano or hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl, wherein        C₁₋₂alkyl is optionally further substituted by C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or        a 3 to 6 membered heterocyclyl, which in turn are optionally        further substituted by halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl or 5-6 membered        heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,        heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1), OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1),        C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1), C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1),        N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1) and R_(u1) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁        is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is optionally spiro-fused        to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;        R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;        R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen, halo or a        group of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

-   -   wherein    -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;        Y is selected from:

-   -   wherein:    -   R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),        R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),        R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently        selected from hydrogen (including deuterium), C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄        cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄        cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more        substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;    -   R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),        R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),        R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen or        halo;    -   with the proviso that R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3i1), R_(3l1),        R_(3o1), R_(3r1), R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3i2), R_(3l2), R_(3o2)        and R_(3s2) cannot be halo when n=1 or when n=2 and the carbon        atom to which they are attached is linked to an oxygen or        nitrogen atom;    -   or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and        R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and        R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and        R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and        R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and        R_(3o2), R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2), or R_(3r1)        and R_(3r2) or R_(3s1) and R_(3s2) may be linked such that,        together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they        form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally        substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo,        methyl, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;        Z is selected from:

-   -   wherein:    -   R₄, R₇, R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₅, R_(5a), R_(5b) and R_(5c) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₉, R_(9a), R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from        hydrogen, NH₂, halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or    -   R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or        6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁        may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        saturated or unsaturated ring system; wherein either of the        fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system may        be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected        from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ia)R_(1ja) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ia)R_(1ja),        wherein R_(1ia) and R_(1ja) are H or C₁-2alky;    -   R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano,        halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl        and —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, wherein C₃₋₆cycloalkyl and        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more of        halo, methyl or methoxy;    -   R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano,        halo, NH₂ and C₁₋₄alkoxy;    -   R_(Z3a) is selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo, NH₂        and C₁₋₄alkoxy    -   A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;    -   A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;    -   A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;    -   A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;    -   A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;    -   A₇ is selected from CR₁₈ and N;    -   A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;    -   A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;    -   A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;    -   A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;    -   R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄        alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to        4-membered heterocyclyl and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;    -   R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, cyano, C₁₋₅ alkyl,        C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄        alkynyl, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O-heterocyclyl        (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—NR_(q)R_(r), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃        wherein m is an integer from 1 to 6, NR_(q)R_(r),        —C(O)—NR_(q)R_(r), —C(O)OR_(q);        -   wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each independently hydrogen,            C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to 6-membered carbon-linked            heterocyclyl, wherein C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to            6-membered carbon-linked heterocyclyl may be optionally            substituted by one or more substituents selected from            C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,            C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa),            wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl;        -   or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked together such that, together            with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form            a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring, which may be            optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected            from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,            halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;    -   wherein any C₁₋₅alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₂₋₄alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl,        phenyl, 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl        (carbon-linked) is optionally further substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₂-alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,        hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or        —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or        C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₁₋₄        alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to        4-membered heterocyclyl and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;    -   R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano        and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and        n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to compounds of the formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

X—Y—Z  (I)

wherein:X is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are        independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of        the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl or 5-6 membered        heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,        heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1), OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1),        C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1), C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1),        N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1) and R_(u1) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁        is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is optionally spiro-fused        to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;        R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;        R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen or a group        of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

-   -   wherein    -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O,        OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;        Y is selected from:

-   -   wherein:    -   R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),        R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1)        and R_(3o1), are independently selected from hydrogen,        C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein        C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one        or more substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and        hydroxy;    -   R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),        R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2)        and R_(3o2), are hydrogen;    -   or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and        R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and        R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and        R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and        R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and        R_(3o2) may be linked to form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which        is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected        from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;        Z is selected from:

-   -   wherein:    -   R₄, R₇ R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from        hydrogen and methyl;    -   R₅, R_(5a) and R_(5b) are independently selected from hydrogen        and halo;    -   R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo and methyl;    -   R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂,        halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or    -   R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or        6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁        may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        saturated or unsaturated ring system;    -   A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;    -   A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;    -   A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;    -   A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;    -   A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;    -   A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;    -   A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;    -   A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;    -   A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;    -   R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano        and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and        n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (I)shown below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

X—Y—Z  (I)

wherein:X is selected from:

wherein:R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are independentlyselected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

whereinL_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionallysubstituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, halo,hydroxy, or oxo;L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O), C(O)O,OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)), S(O)₂N(R_(r)),or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each independently selectedfrom hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; andQ₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g. C₃₋₆cycloalkyl),C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and whereinQ₁ is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano,hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u)or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u)are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; orQ₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

whereinL_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂alkyl oroxo;L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(v)),N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)), or N(R_(v))SO₂,wherein Ry and R, are each independently selected from hydrogen orC₁₋₂alkyl; andZ₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionallysubstituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano,hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or sulphamoyl;R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen or a group of theformula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

whereinL_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂ alkyl oroxo;L_(2b) is selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)), S(O)₂N(R_(n)), orN(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each independently selectedfrom hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; andQ₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl orheteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p), C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p),C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or2), SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q) (where zis 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each independently selectedfrom hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;Y is selected from:

wherein:R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1), R_(3h1),R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and R_(3o1) areindependently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl,hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo,amino, cyano, and hydroxy;R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2),R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2) and R_(3o2), arehydrogen;or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2), R_(3g1)and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2), R_(3j1) andR_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2),R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2) may be linked to form aspiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted with one ormore substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;Z is selected from:

wherein:R₄, R₇, R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from hydrogen andmethyl;R₅, R_(5a) and R_(5b) are independently selected from hydrogen and halo;R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from hydrogen, haloand methyl;R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂, halo,cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; orR₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-memberedsaturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may be linkedtogether to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ringsystem;A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano andC₁₋₄ alkyl;R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl,C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl,C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄alkyl;R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; andn is 0, 1 or 2.

Particular compounds of the invention include, for example, compounds offormula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein,unless otherwise stated, each of X, Y, Z, R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c),R_(1d), R_(1e), R_(1f), R_(1a′), R_(2a), R_(2b), R_(2c), R_(3a1),R_(3a2), R_(3b1), R_(3b2), R_(3c1), R_(3c2), R_(3d1), R_(3d2), R_(3e1),R_(3e2), R_(3f1), R_(3f2), R_(3g1), R_(3g2), R_(3h1), R_(3h2), R_(3i1),R_(3i2), R_(3j1), R_(3j2), R_(3k1), R_(3k2), R_(3l1), R_(3l2), R_(3m1),R_(3m2), R_(3n1), R_(3n2), R_(3o1), R_(3o2), n, R₄, R_(4a), R₅, R_(5a),R_(5b), R_(5e), R₆, R_(6a), R₇, R_(7a), R₈, R_(8a), R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂,R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R₁₈, R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃, R₂₄, R₂₅, R₂₆,R₂₇, R₂₈, R₂₉, R₃₀, A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈, A₉, A₁₀ and A₁₁ andany associated substituent groups has any of the meanings definedhereinbefore or in any one of paragraphs (1) to (111b) hereinafter:—

-   (1) One of R_(1a) and R_(1b), R_(1c) and R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f)    is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆-alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or    —O—C₁₋₆alkyl,    -   and the other is selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group        of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl;

-   (1a) One of R_(1a) and R_(1b), R_(1c) and R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f)    is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆-alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or    —O—C₁₋₆alkyl,    -   and the other is selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group        of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo; L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S,        SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)),        N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)), S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or        N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (1b) One of R_(1a) and R_(1b), R_(1c) and R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f)    is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆-alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or    —O—C₁₋₆alkyl,    -   and the other is selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group        of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, halo, hydroxy, or oxo, wherein any aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or C₁₋₂alkyl is        optionally further substituted by one or more substituents        selected from halo, cyano or hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl, wherein        C₁₋₂alkyl is optionally further substituted by C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or        a 3 to 6 membered heterocyclyl, which in turn are optionally        further substituted by halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(a) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (2) R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or —O—C₁₋₆alkyl    -   and R_(1b), R_(1d), and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen,        cyano, halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl;

-   (3) R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    C₁₋₄alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl and —O—C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (4) R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, fluoro,    bromo, chloro, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethenyl, —O-methyl,    —O-ethyl, —O-propyl and —O-butyl;

-   (5) R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, fluoro,    bromo, chloro, methyl, ethyl, —O— methyl, ethenyl and —O-ethyl;

-   (6) R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, fluoro,    bromo, methyl, ethenyl and —O— methyl;

-   (6a) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, cyano,    halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (6b) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, cyano,    halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, halo, hydroxy, or oxo, wherein any aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or C₁₋₂alkyl is        optionally further substituted by one or more substituents        selected from halo, cyano or hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl, wherein        C₁₋₂alkyl is optionally further substituted by C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or        a 3 to 6 membered heterocyclyl, which in turn are optionally        further substituted by halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (7) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, cyano,    halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl;

-   (7a) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, cyano,    halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (7b) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, cyano,    halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, halo, hydroxy, or oxo, wherein any aryl,        aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or C₁₋₂alkyl is        optionally further substituted by one or more substituents        selected from halo, cyano or hydroxy; L_(1b) is absent or        selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)), S(O)₂N(R_(r)),        or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl, wherein C₁₋₂alkyl is        optionally further substituted by C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a 3 to 6        membered heterocyclyl, which in turn are optionally further        substituted by halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or        heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo, cyano, hydroxy,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),        C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),        S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),        wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), phenyl or        5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,        C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, NR_(t1)R_(u1),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where        y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or        (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t1)        and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (8) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substituted by one        or more hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (e.g.        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein        Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more substituents        selected from halo, carboxy, trifluoromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are independently selected from        hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (8a) R_(1b), R_(1d) and Rif are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano    or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substituted by one        or more hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl        or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one        or more substituents selected from halo, carboxy,        trifluoromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl, 5-6 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including        a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl) or        heterocyclyl (including a mono- or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring        system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic ring system, or a bridged        heterocyclic ring system); wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted        by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, OR_(t),        C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1), wherein R_(t1) and R_(u1)        are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and        Z₁ is optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl or        heterocyclyl ring;

-   (8b) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        halo, carboxy, trifluoromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein        R_(t) and R_(u) are independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl) or heterocyclyl (including a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic        ring system, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system); wherein Z₁        is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected        from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo,        C₁₋₄haloalkyl, OR_(t), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),        wherein R_(t1) is selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and Z₁ is        optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (8c) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen or from a    group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one        or more substituents selected from halo, carboxy,        trifluoromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl); wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, OR_(t1) or        C(O)OR_(t1), wherein R_(t1) is selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; and Z₁ is optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl        or heterocyclyl ring;

-   (8d) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen or from a    group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one        or more substituents selected from halo, carboxy,        trifluoromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl); wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl or halo,        C₁₋₄haloalkyl, OR_(t1) or C(O)OR_(t1), wherein R_(t1) is        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (8e) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen or from a    group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a        bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl) that is optionally substituted by one or        more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl or halo;

-   (9) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, and wherein    -   Q₁ is substituted by a group of the formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl;

-   (9a) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substituted by one        or more hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent; and    -   Q₁ is a 5- or 6-membered aryl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, a        5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl or a 7, 8 or 9 membered bridged        heterocycle, wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from halo, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), wherein        R_(t) and R_(u) are independently selected from hydrogen or        C₁₋₄alkyl; or Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups        of the formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally        substituted by one or more C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (10) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substituted by one        or more hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is a 5- or 6-membered aryl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, or        a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, wherein Q₁ is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally        substituted by one or more C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (11) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by one        hydroxy;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is phenyl, pyrazolyl, piperazinyl or pyrindinyl, wherein Q₁        is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected        from chloro and methoxy;

-   (12) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl optionally substituted with 5-6 membered        heteroaryl; wherein 5-6 membered heteroaryl is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl,        halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄alkylamino,        amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or sulphamoyl;

-   (13) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl optionally substituted with piperazinyl,        imidazolyl or pyridyl, wherein the imidazolyl is optionally        substituted with C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (14) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen; halo;    cyano; hydroxy; C₁₋₆alkyl optionally substituted with OH, NH₂, a 5-6    membered aryl, carboxy and/or a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;    C₁₋₆alkyloxy; C₂₋₃alkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;    —C₁₋₃alkylene-NH—C₁₋₆alkyl wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally    substituted with OH, trifluoromethyl, carboxy or phenyl;    —NH-heteroaryl wherein the heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered    heteroaryl; 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl; 5- or 6-membered    heterocyclic; 5- or 6-membered aryl optionally substituted with    —OC₁₋₄alkyl or halo; and —NH—C₁₋₆alkyl wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl is    optionally substituted with a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl and    wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted    with C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (14a) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy,    C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, or a group of the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein    -   p is an integer selected from 1 or 2;    -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from:    -   (i) hydrogen (including deuterium),    -   (ii) C₁₋₃alkyl which is optionally substituted by one more        substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo,        C₁₋₃haloalkoxy, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, or NH₂; wherein        —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with halo, cyano or        hydroxy,    -   (iii) or R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are linked together such that,        together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they        form a 3- to 5-membered cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, or a        spirocyclic ring system, each of which is optionally substituted        by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;    -   R_(1e′) is selected from:        -   (i) hydrogen (including deuterium);        -   (ii) C₁₋₃alkyl which is optionally substituted by one more            substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,            C₁₋₂haloalkoxy and NH₂;    -   R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:

—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁

-   -   -   wherein:        -   q is 0, 1 or 2 (e.g. q is 1 or 2);        -   R_(1g) and R_(1h) are independently selected from:        -   a) hydrogen (including deuterium); or        -   b) C₁₋₃alkyl, which is optionally substituted by one more            substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,            C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, —O—C₃cycloalkyl, wherein —O—C₃cycloalkyl is            optionally substituted with halo, cyano or hydroxy;

    -   and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl,        heteroaryl, a spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring        system, a bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring        system, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano,        hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;

    -   or R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, together with the        nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a mono- or        bicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally substituted by        one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,        cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1i)R_(1j)        or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1i)R_(1j), wherein R_(1i) and R_(1j) are H or        C₁₋₂alkyl, and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic ring formed        by R_(1e) and R_(1f) is optionally spiro-fused to a        C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic ring, which in turn is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy,        NR_(1i)R_(1j) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1i)R_(1j), wherein R_(1i) and R_(1j)        are H or C₁₋₂alkyl.

-   (14b) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₄-alkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy; and    R_(1b) is a group of the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein    -   p is an integer selected from 1 or 2;    -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from:    -   (i) hydrogen (including deuterium) or    -   (ii) C₁₋₃alkyl which is optionally substituted by one more        substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, —O—C₃cycloalkyl;    -   R_(1e′) is selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) or        C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:

—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁

-   -   -   wherein:        -   q is 0, 1 or 2 (e.g. q is 1 or 2); R_(1g) and R_(1h) are            independently selected from:        -   a) hydrogen (including deuterium); or        -   b) C₁₋₂alkyl, which is optionally substituted by one more            substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo            or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;        -   and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl,            heteroaryl, a spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring            system, a bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic            ring system, each of which is optionally substituted by one            or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,            cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;        -   or R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, together with            the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a            mono- or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally            substituted by one or more substituents selected from            C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo            or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic            ring formed by R_(1e) and R_(1f) is optionally spiro-fused            to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic ring, which in turn is            optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected            from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,            halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (14c) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₄-alkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy; and    R_(1b) is a group of the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein    -   p is an integer selected from 1 or 2;    -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from hydrogen        (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   R_(1e′) is selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) or        C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:

—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁

-   -   -   wherein:        -   q is 0, 1 or 2 (e.g. q is 1 or 2); R_(1g) and R_(1h) are            independently selected from hydrogen (including deuterium)            or C₁₋₂alkyl;        -   and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, a            spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, a            bridged C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring            system, each of which is optionally substituted by one or            more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,            cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;        -   or R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, together with            the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a            mono- or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally            substituted by one or more substituents selected from            C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo            or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic            ring formed by R_(1e) and R_(1f) is optionally spiro-fused            to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic ring, which in turn is            optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected            from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,            halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (14d) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, methyl and methoxy; and R_(1b) is a group of    the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein    -   p is 1;    -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from hydrogen        (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   R_(1e′) is selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) or        C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:

—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁

-   -   -   wherein:        -   q is 0, 1 or 2 (e.g. q is 1 or 2); R_(1g) and R_(1h) are            independently selected from hydrogen (including deuterium)            or C₁₋₂alkyl;        -   and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, a            spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, a            bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring            system, each of which is optionally substituted by one or            more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,            cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;        -   or R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, together with            the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a            mono- or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally            substituted by one or more substituents selected from            C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo            or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic            ring formed by R_(1e) and R_(1f) is optionally spiro-fused            to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic ring; which in turn is            optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected            from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,            halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (14e) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, methyl and methoxy; and R_(1b) is a group of    the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein    -   p is 1;    -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from hydrogen        (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   R_(1e′) is selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) or        C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:

—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁

-   -   -   wherein:        -   q is 1;        -   R_(1g) and R_(1h) are independently selected from hydrogen            (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl;        -   and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, a            spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, a            bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring            system, each of which is optionally substituted by one or            more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,            cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (14f) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, methyl and methoxy; and R_(1b) is a group of    the formula:

—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′);

-   -   wherein        -   p is 1;        -   R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selected from hydrogen            (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl; and        -   R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, together with the            nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a mono-            or bicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally            substituted by one or more substituents selected from            C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo            or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic            ring formed by R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) is optionally spiro-fused            to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic ring, which in turn is            optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected            from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,            halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (14 g) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen,    halo, cyano, hydroxy, methyl and methoxy; and R_(1b) is a group of    the formula

-   -   wherein T₁ is selected from C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, a        spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, a bridged        C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system, each of        which is optionally substituted by one or more substituents        selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy,        C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.

-   (15) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen; bromo;    chloro; fluoro; cyano; methyl; hydroxy; methoxy;

-   (15a) R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen; bromo; chloro;    fluoro; cyano; methyl; methoxy;    -   and R_(1b) is selected from:

-   (15b) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen; bromo;    chloro; fluoro; cyano; methyl; methoxy,

-   (15c) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen; bromo;    chloro; fluoro; cyano; methyl; methoxy,

-   (15d) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from:

-   (15e) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from;

-   (15f) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from;

-   (15 g) R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are;

-   (16) R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (16a) R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;-   (17) R_(1a′) is hydrogen;-   (18) R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen, halo or a    group of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

-   -   wherein    -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;

-   (19) R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are hydrogen;

-   (20) X is

wherein R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′) and R_(2a) are as herein defined;

-   (21) X is

wherein R_(1c), R_(1d) and R_(2b) are as herein defined;

-   (22) X is

wherein R_(1e), R_(1f) and R_(2c) are as herein defined;

-   (23) X is selected from

-   (24) X is

-   (24a) X is

-   (25) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and    R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄    cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄    cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents    selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy; and R_(3a2), R_(3b2),    R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2),    R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2) and R_(3o2) are    hydrogen;-   (25a) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are independently selected from    hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein    C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or    more substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy; and    R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),    R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),    R_(3o2), R_(3p2) and R_(3q2) are hydrogen;-   (25b) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently    selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and    halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionally    substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, amino,    cyano, and hydroxy; and R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2),    R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2),    R_(3m2), R_(3n2), R_(3o2), R_(3p2) R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are    hydrogen;-   (26) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and    R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen and C₁₋₆alkyl; and    wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy    substituents;-   (26a) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are independently selected from    hydrogen and C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally    substituted with one or more hydroxy substituents;-   (26b) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3g1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently    selected from hydrogen and C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is    optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy substituents;-   (27) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and    R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen and methyl; and    wherein methyl is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy    substituents;-   (27a) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are independently selected from    hydrogen and methyl; and wherein methyl is optionally substituted    with one or more hydroxy substituents;-   (27b) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are independently selected from    hydrogen and methyl; and wherein methyl is optionally substituted    with one or more hydroxy substituents;-   (28) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and    R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen and methyl; and    wherein methyl is substituted with a hydroxy substituent;-   (28a) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are independently selected from    hydrogen and methyl; and wherein methyl is substituted with a    hydroxy substituent;-   (28b) R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1),    R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3g1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently    selected from hydrogen and methyl; and wherein methyl is substituted    with a hydroxy substituent;-   (29) R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),    R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2) and    R_(3o2) are hydrogen;-   (29a) R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),    R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),    R_(3o2), R_(3p2) and R_(3q2) are hydrogen;-   (29b) R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),    R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),    R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen;-   (30) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), or R_(3o1) and R_(3o2) are    hydrogen;-   (30a) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2),    R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2) are hydrogen.-   (30b) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2),    R_(3a1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2),    R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2), R_(3r1) and R_(3r2), and    R_(3s1) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen.-   (31) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2),    R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k2) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2) may be    linked to form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally    substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, amino,    cyano, and hydroxy;-   (31a) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2),    R_(3a1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2),    R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2) may be linked to form a    spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted with one    or more substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;-   (31b) R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2),    R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2),    R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2),    R_(3a1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2),    R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), R_(3o1) and R_(3o2),    R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), and R_(3q1) and R_(3q2), may be linked to form    a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted with    one or more substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and    hydroxy;-   (32) n is 0, 1 or 2;-   (33) n is 1;-   (34) Y is

wherein R_(3a1), R_(3a2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (34a) Y is

wherein n is 1, and R_(3a1), R_(3a2) are as herein defined

-   (35) Y is

wherein n is herein defined;

-   (36) Y is

wherein R_(3b1), R_(3b2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (37) Y is

wherein R_(3c1), R_(3c2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (38) Y is

wherein R_(3d1), R_(3d2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (39) Y is

wherein R_(3e1), R_(3e2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (40) Y is

-   (41) Y is

wherein R_(3f1), R_(3f2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (42) Y is

wherein R_(3g1), R_(3g2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (43) Y is

wherein R_(3h1), R_(3h2) and n are as herein defined

-   (44) Y is

wherein R_(3i1), R_(3i2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (45) Y is

wherein R_(3j1), R_(3j2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (46) Y is

wherein R_(3k1), R_(3k2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (47) Y is

wherein R_(3l1), R_(3l2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (48) Y is

wherein R_(3m1), R_(3m2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (49) Y is

wherein R_(3n1), R_(3n2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (50) Y is

wherein R_(3o1), R_(3o2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (50a) Y is

wherein R_(3p1), R_(3p2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (50b) Y is

wherein R_(3q1), R_(3q2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (50c) Y is

wherein R_(3r1), R_(3r2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (50d) Y is

wherein R_(3s1), R_(3s2) and n are as herein defined;

-   (51) Y is selected from

-   (52) Y is

-   (52a) Y is selected from

-   (53) R₄ is selected from hydrogen and methyl;-   (54) R₄ is hydrogen;-   (55) R₅ is selected from hydrogen and halo;-   (56) R₅ is hydrogen;-   (57) R₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (58) R₆ is hydrogen;-   (59) R₄, R₅ and R₆ are hydrogen;-   (60) A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N, wherein R₁₂ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;-   (61) A₁ is CH;-   (62) A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N, wherein R₁₃ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;-   (63) Suitably A₂ is CH;-   (64) A₁ is CH and A₂ is CH;-   (65) R₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (65a) R₇ is selected from hydrogen and methyl;-   (66) R₇ is hydrogen;-   (67) R₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (68) R₈ is hydrogen;-   (69) R₇ and R₈ are hydrogen;-   (70) A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N, wherein R₁₄ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;-   (71) A₃ is CR₁₄, wherein R₁₄ is selected from hydrogen and chloro;-   (72) A₃ is CH;-   (73) A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N, wherein R₁₅ is selected from    hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;-   (74) A₄ is CH;-   (75) A₃ is CH and A₄ is CH;-   (76) A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N, wherein R₁₆ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;-   (76a) A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N, wherein R₁₆ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,    C₁₋₄haloalkoxy and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;-   (76b) A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N, wherein R₁₆ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl and    C₁₋₄haloalkoxy;-   (76c) As is selected from CR₁₆ and N, wherein R₁₆ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkoxy;-   (77) A₅ is CH;-   (78) A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N, wherein R₁₇ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a    5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;-   (78a) A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N, wherein R₁₇ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄    haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered    or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O—    heterocyclyl (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃ wherein m is an    integer from 1 to 6, NR_(q)R_(r),    -   wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each independently hydrogen, C₁₋₅        alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to 6-membered carbon-linked        heterocyclyl, wherein C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to        6-membered carbon-linked heterocyclyl may be optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy,        NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and        R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl;    -   or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked together such that, together with        the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a 3- to        6-membered heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted        by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano,        C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy;-   wherein any C₁₋₅alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₂₋₄alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl,    phenyl, 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,    —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl (carbon-linked)    is optionally further substituted by one or more substituents    selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy,    halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa),    wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl.-   (78b) A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N, wherein R₁₇ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄    haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl a 5- or 6-membered or    heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O—    heterocyclyl (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃ wherein m is an    integer from 1 to 6, NR_(q)R_(r), wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each    independently hydrogen, C₁₋₂ alkyl or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked    together such that, together with the nitrogen atom to which they    are attached, they form a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring;    -   wherein any C₁₋ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl, 5- or        6-membered or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,        heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl (carbon-linked) is optionally        further substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,        C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa),        wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl.-   (78c) A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N, wherein R₁₇ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄    haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered    heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O—    heterocyclyl (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃ wherein m is 1, 2    or 3, NR_(q)R_(r), wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each independently    hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl; or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked together such    that, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached,    they form a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring;-   wherein any C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl, 5- or    6-membered or heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,    heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl (carbon-linked) is optionally    further substituted by one or more substituents selected from    C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo and    C₁₋₂haloalkoxy.-   (78d) A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N, wherein R₁₇ is selected from    selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl,    C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl,    C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃    wherein m is 1, 2 or 3, NR_(q)R_(r), wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are    each independently hydrogen or C₁₋₂ alkyl;-   wherein any C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,    —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, system is optionally further    substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,    C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo and C₁₋₂-haloalkoxy.-   (79) A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₂₋₄    alkynyl and 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;-   (79a) A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo,    C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and 5- or    6-membered heteroaryl;-   (79b) A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₄    alkoxy or C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy;-   (80) A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, bromo,    ethynyl, and pyrazolyl;-   (80a) A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, methoxy,    bromo, ethynyl, and pyrazolyl;-   (81) A₅ is CH and A₆ is CR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen,    halo, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;-   (82) R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂,    halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl;-   (82a) R₉, R_(9a), R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from    hydrogen, NH₂, halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl-   (82c) R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂,    halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; and R_(9a) is hydrogen;-   (83) R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or    6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may    be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or    unsaturated ring system;-   (83a) R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or    6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may    be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or    unsaturated ring system; wherein either of the fused 5- or    6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system may be optionally    substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,    cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy,    NR_(1ia)R_(1ja) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ia)R_(1ja), wherein R_(1ia) and    R_(1ja) are H or C₁₋₂alky;-   (84) A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N, wherein R₁₃ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a    5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;-   (85a) A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N, wherein R₁₃ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,    C₁₋₄haloalkoxy and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy;-   (85b) A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N, wherein R₁₃ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl and    C₁₋₄haloalkoxy;-   (85c) A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N, wherein R₁₃ is selected from    hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkoxy;-   (85) A₇ is CH;-   (86) R_(4a) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (86a) R_(4a) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;-   (87) R_(4a) is hydrogen;-   (88) R_(5a) is selected from hydrogen and halo;-   (89) R_(5a) is hydrogen;-   (90) R_(6a) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (91) R_(6a) is hydrogen;-   (92) R_(4a), R_(5a) and R_(6a) are hydrogen;-   (93) A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁, wherein R₁₉ and R₂₀ are    selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl, and R₂₁ is    hydrogen;-   (94) A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄, wherein R₂₂ and R₂₃ are    selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl, and R₂₄ is hydrogen;-   (95) R_(5b) is selected from hydrogen and halo;-   (96) R_(5b) is hydrogen;-   (96a) R_(5c) is selected from hydrogen and halo;-   (96b) R_(5c) is hydrogen;-   (97) R_(7a) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (97a) R_(7a) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;-   (98) R_(7a) is hydrogen;-   (99) R_(8a) is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl;-   (100) R_(8a) is hydrogen;-   (101) R_(5b), R_(7a) and R_(8a) are hydrogen;-   (102) A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇, wherein R₂₅ and R₂₆ are    selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl, and R₂₇ is    hydrogen;-   (103) A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀, wherein R₂₈ and R₂₉ are    selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl, and R₃₀ is hydrogen;-   (104a) R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl,    cyano, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,    C₃₋₆cycloalkyl and —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, wherein C₃₋₆cycloalkyl and    —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more of halo,    methyl or methoxy;-   (104b) R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selected from selected from hydrogen,    C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy;-   (104c) R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selected from selected from hydrogen,    C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano and halo;-   (104d) R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are hydrogen;-   (104e) R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl,    cyano, halo or C₁₋₄alkoxy;-   (104f R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are selected from hydrogen, cyano or halo;-   (104 g) R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are hydrogen;-   (104 h) R_(Z3a) is selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo or    C₁₋₄alkoxy;-   (104i) R_(Z3a) is selected from hydrogen, cyano or halo;-   (104j) R_(Z3a) is hydrogen;-   (104k) Z is selected from:

-   -   wherein R₄, R_(4a), R₅, R_(5a), R_(5b), R_(5c), R₆, R_(6a), R₇,        R_(7a), R₈, R_(8a), R_(Z1), R_(Z1a), R_(Z2), R_(Z2a), R_(Z3a),        A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈, A₉, A₁₀ and A₁₁ are as herein        defined.

-   (104) Z is

wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, A₁ and A₂ are as herein defined;

-   (105) Z is

wherein R₇, R₈, A₃ and A₄ are as herein defined;

-   (105a) Z is

wherein R_(5c), R₇, R₈, A₃ and A₄ are as herein defined

-   (106) Z is

wherein A₅ and A₆ are as herein defined;

-   (106a) Z is

wherein R_(Z1), R_(Z2), A₅ and A₆ are as herein defined;

-   (107) Z is

wherein R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are as herein defined;

-   (107a) Z is

wherein R₉, R_(9a), R₁₀ and R₁₁ are as herein defined;

-   (108) Z is

wherein A₇ is as herein defined;

-   (108a) Z is

wherein R_(Z1a), R_(Z2a), R_(Z3a) and A₇ is as herein defined;

-   (109) Z is

wherein R_(4a), R_(5a), R_(6a), A₈ and A₉ are as herein defined;

-   (110) Z is

wherein R_(5b), R_(7a), R_(8a), A₁₀ and A₁₁ are as herein defined;

-   (111) Z is selected from:

-   (111a) Z is selected from:

-   (111 b) Z is selected from:

Suitably, a heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group as defined herein is amonocyclic heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group comprising one, two or threeheteroatoms selected from N, O or S.

Suitably, a heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring comprisingone, two or three heteroatoms selected from N, O or S.

Suitably, a heterocyclyl group is a 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclylring comprising one, two or three heteroatoms selected from N, O or S.Most suitably, a heterocyclyl group is a 5- or 6-membered ringcomprising one, two or three heteroatoms selected from N, O or S [e.g.morpholinyl (e.g. 4-morpholinyl), oxetane, methyloxetane (e.g.3-methyloxetane), pyrrolidinone (e.g. pyrrolidin-2-one)].

Suitably, an aryl group is phenyl.

Suitably, X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24) above.Most suitably, X is as defined in paragraph (20).

Suitably, X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24a) above.Most suitably, X is as defined in paragraph (20) or (24a).

Suitably, R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (1) to (6) above. Most suitably, R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e)are as defined in paragraph (6).

Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (1), (2), and from paragraphs (7) to (15) above. Mostsuitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in paragraph (15).

Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (1), (2), and from paragraphs (6a) to (15a) above. Mostsuitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in paragraph (15a).

Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (14a) to (15c) above. Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) areas defined in any one of paragraphs (14d) to (15c). Suitably, R_(1b),R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in paragraph (15c).

Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (14a) to (15 g) above. Suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f)are as defined in any one of paragraphs (14a) to (14 g). Suitably,R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined in any one of paragraphs (15d)to (15 g). Most suitably, R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are as defined inparagraph (15 g).

Suitably, R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above. Mostsuitably, R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above.

Suitably, R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2e) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (18) and (19) above. Most suitably, R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2e)are as defined in paragraph (19).

Suitably, Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34) to (52) above.Suitably, Y is as defined in paragraphs (34), (34a), (36), (39), (40),(43) and (50c). Suitably, Y is as defined in paragraphs (34a) or (43)above. Most suitably, Y is as defined in paragraph (52a)

Suitably, n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above.Most suitably, n is as defined in paragraph (33).

Suitably, R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) andR_(3o1) are as defined in any one of paragraphs (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) to (31) above. Most suitably, R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1),R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1), R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1),R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and R_(3o1) are as defined in paragraph (28).

Suitably, R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2) andR_(3o2) are as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and(31) above. Most suitably, R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2),R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2),R_(3n2) and R_(3o2) are as defined in paragraph (29).

Suitably, R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1),R_(3p1) and R_(3q1) are as defined in any one of paragraphs (25) to(28a), and paragraphs (30) to (31a) above. Most suitably, R_(3a1),R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1), R_(3h1), R_(3i1),R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1), R_(3p1) andR_(3q1) are as defined in paragraph (28a).

Suitably, R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2), R_(3o2),R_(3p2) and R_(3q2) are as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (25a),(29), (29a) (30), (30a), (31) and (31a) above. Most suitably, R_(3a2),R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2),R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2),R_(3o2), R_(3p2) and R_(3q2) are as defined in paragraph (29a).

Suitably, R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1),R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3S1) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (25) to (28b), and paragraphs (30a) to (31b) above. Mostsuitably, R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1),R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3S1) are as defined in paragraph (28b).

Suitably, R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2), R_(3o2),R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are as defined in any one ofparagraphs (25), (25a), (25b), (29), (29a), (29b), (30), (30a), (30b),(31), (31a) and (31b) above. Most suitably, R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2),R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R₃12, R_(3j2), R_(3k2),R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2), R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) andR_(3s2) are as defined in paragraph (29b).

Suitably, Z is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (104k) and (104)to (111b) above. Suitably, Z is as defined in any one of paragraphs from(104) to (111a) above. Suitably, Z is as defined in any one ofparagraphs from (104) to (111) above. Suitably, Z is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (104) to (106a). Suitably, Z is as defined inparagraphs (104), (105a) and (106a). Most suitably, Z is as defined inany one of paragraphs (104) to (106). Most suitably, Z is as defined inparagraph (111b) above.

Suitably, R₄ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (53), (54) and (59)above. Most suitably, R₄ is as defined in paragraph (54).

Suitably, R₅ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (55), (56) and (59)above. Most suitably, R₅ is as defined in paragraph (56).

Suitably, R₆ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (57), (58) and (59)above. Most suitably, R₆ is as defined in paragraph (58).

Suitably, A₁ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (60), (61) and (64)above. Most suitably, A₁ is as defined in paragraph (61).

Suitably, A₂ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (62), (63) and (64)above. Most suitably, A₁ is as defined in paragraph (63).

Suitably, R₇ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (65), (66) and (69)above. Most suitably, R₇ is as defined in paragraph (66).

Suitably, R₃ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (67), (68) and (69)above. Most suitably, R₃ is as defined in paragraph (68).

Suitably, A₃ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (70), (71), (72) and(75) above. Most suitably, A₃ is as defined in paragraph (71).

Suitably, A₄ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (73), (74) and (75)above. Most suitably, A₄ is as defined in paragraph (74).

Suitably, A₅ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (76), (76a), (76b),(76c), (77) and (81) above. Suitably, A₅ is as defined in any one ofparagraphs (76), (77) and (81) above. Most suitably, A₅ is as defined inparagraph (77).

Suitably, A₆ is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (78) to (81)above. Suitably, A₆ is as defined in paragraph (79). Suitably, A₆ is asdefined in paragraphs (78a), (78b), (78c), (79a) and (79b). Mostsuitably, A₆ is as defined in paragraph (79b).

Suitably, R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are as defined in any one of paragraphs (82)to (83a). Suitably, R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are as defined in paragraphs (82)and (83).

Suitably, A₇ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (84) to (85c) above.Suitably, A₇ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (84) to (85) above.

Suitably R_(4a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (86), (86a), (87)and (92) above. Most suitably, R_(4a) is as defined in paragraph (87).

Suitably R_(5a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (88), (89) and(92) above. Most suitably, R_(5a) is as defined in paragraph (89).

Suitably R_(6a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (90) to (92)above. Most suitably, R_(6a) is as defined in paragraph (91).

Suitably A₈ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (93) above.

Suitably A₉ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (94) above.

Suitably R_(5b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (95) and (96)above. Most suitably, R_(5b) is as defined in paragraph (96).

Suitably R_(7a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (97), (97a) and(98) above. Most suitably, R_(7a) is as defined in paragraph (98).

Suitably R_(8a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (99) and (100)above. Most suitably, R_(8a) is as defined in paragraph (100).

Suitably A₁₀ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (102) above.

Suitably A₁₁ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (103) above.

Suitably, R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are as defined in any one of paragraphs(104a) to (104d) above. Most suitably, R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are as definedin paragraph (104d).

Suitably, R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are as defined in any one of paragraphs(104e) to (104 g) above. Most suitably, R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are asdefined in paragraph (104 g).

Suitably, R_(Z3a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104 h) to(104j) above. Most suitably, R_(Z3a) is as defined in paragraph (104j).

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, Y is as defined inparagraph (34), i.e. the compounds have the structural formula (II) (asub-definition of formula (I)) shown below:

wherein X, R_(3a1), R_(3a2), n and Z each having any one of the meaningsdefined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (II):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24) above, suitably Xis as defined in paragraph (24a);R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) and (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111b) above.Suitably, Z is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (II):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (II):

X is as defined in paragraph (20), (21) or (22) above and R_(1b), R_(1d)and R_(1f) are each as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to (8e)above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (II):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above and R_(1b) is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (14a) to (14 g) above; suitably R_(1b) is as definedin any one of paragraphs (14a) to (15 g) above. Suitably, R_(1b), is asdefined in any one of paragraphs (15d) to (15 g). Most suitably, R_(1b)is as defined in paragraph (15 g);R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (II):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above and R_(1b) is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, Y is as defined inparagraph (36), i.e. the compounds have the structural formula (III) (asub-definition of formula (I)) shown below:

wherein X, R_(3b1), R_(3b2), n and Z each having any one of the meaningsdefined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (III):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) and (31) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (III):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (III):

X is as defined in paragraph (20), (21) or (22) above and R_(1b), R_(1d)and R_(1f) are each as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to (8e)above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (III):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above and R_(1b) is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, X is as defined inparagraph (20), i.e. the compounds have the structural formula (IV) (asub-definition of formula (I)) shown below:

wherein R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′), R_(2a), Y and Z each having any one ofthe meanings defined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1), (2), from paragraphs(7) to (15a) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34) to (52); andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (14a) to (14 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34) to (52); andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15) or (15a) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;Y is as defined in paragraphs (34), (36), (39) and (40) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) or (15a)above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34) to (52); andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (8e) or (15a) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;Y is as defined in paragraphs (34), (36), (39) and (40) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111b) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (14a) to (14 g) above;more suitably R_(1b) is as defined in paragraphs (15a) to (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34) to (52a); andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111b) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (15d), (15e), (15f) or (15g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34), (34a), (36), (39) and(40) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111b) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (IV):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;Y is as defined in any one of paragraphs (34), (36), (39) and (40)above; more suitably Y is as defined in paragraph (52a) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (111) to (111b) above; moresuitably Z is as defined in paragraph (111b) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, X is as defined inparagraph (20) and Y is as defined in paragraph (34), i.e. the compoundshave the structural formula (V) (a sub-definition of formula (I)) shownbelow:

wherein R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′), R_(2a), R_(3a1), R_(3a2), n and Z eachhaving any one of the meanings defined herein; or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1), (2), and fromparagraphs (7) to (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) and (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15) or (15a) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) or (15a)above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) and (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (8e) or (15a) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104k) and (104) to (106)above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraphs (16) and (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) and (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104k) and (104) to (111)above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (V):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15 g) above;R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in paragraph (111b) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, X is as defined inparagraph (20), R_(1a′) is as defined in paragraph (17) and Y is asdefined in paragraph (36), i.e. the compounds have the structuralformula (VI) (a sub-definition of formula (I)) shown below:

wherein R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(2a), R_(3b1), R_(3b2), n and Z each havingany one of the meanings defined herein;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1), (2), and paragraphs(7) to (15 g) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28) andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104k) or (104) to (111) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15) or (15a) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3b) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) or (15a)above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28) andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (111b) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (8e) or (15a) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104) to (106) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15) to (15 g) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3b1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (104k), (104) to (106a) and(111) to (111b) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (1) to (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (15) to (15 g) above;R_(2a) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (18) to (19) above;R_(3b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28) andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above; andZ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (105) to (106a) and (111b)above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VI):

R_(1a) is as defined in paragraph (6) above;R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15 g) above;R_(2a) is as defined in paragraph (19) above;R_(3b) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3b2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above; andZ is as defined in paragraph (111b) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, Y is as defined inparagraph (34) and Z is defined as paragraph (106), i.e. the compoundshave the structural formula (VII) (a sub-definition of formula (I))shown below:

wherein X, R_(3a1), R_(3a2), n, A₅ and A₆ each having any one of themeanings defined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VII):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above;A₅ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (76), (77) and (81) above; andA₆ is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (78) to (81) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₅ is as defined in paragraph (77) above;A₆ is as defined in paragraph (79) above or A₆ is as defined inparagraph (79a) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VII):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (22) above and R_(1b),R_(1d) and R_(1f) are each as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to(8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above;A₅ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (76), (77) and (81) above; andA₆ is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (78) to (81) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above and R_(1b) is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₅ is as defined in paragraph (77) above;A₆ is as defined in paragraph (79) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above, R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′) andR_(2a) are hydrogen, and R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs(15e) to (15 g) above, suitably R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15g);R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₃ is as defined in paragraph (71) above;A₄ is as defined in paragraph (74) above;R₇ is as defined in paragraph (66) above; andR₃ is as defined in paragraph (68) above.

In a particular group of compounds of the invention, Y is as defined inparagraph (34) and Z is defined as paragraph (105), i.e. the compoundshave the structural formula (VIII) (a sub-definition of formula (I))shown below:

wherein X, R_(3a1), R_(3a2), n, A₃, A₄, R₇ and R₈ each having any one ofthe meanings defined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VIII):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (24) and (24a) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above;A₃ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (70), (71), (72) and (75)above;A₄ is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (73) to (75) above;R₇ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (65), (66) and (69) above; andR₈ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (67), (68) and (69) above.

In an embodiment of the compounds of formula (VIII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₃ is as defined in paragraph (71) above;A₄ is as defined in paragraph (74) above;R₇ is as defined in paragraph (66) above; andR₈ is as defined in paragraph (68) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VIII):

X is as defined in any one of paragraphs (20) to (22) above and R_(1b),R_(1d) and R_(1f) are each as defined in any one of paragraphs (8a) to(8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (25) to (28), andparagraphs (30) to (31) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in any one of paragraphs (25), (29), (30) and (31)above;n is as defined in any one of paragraphs (32) and (33) above;A₃ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (70), (71), (72) and (75)above;A₄ is as defined in any one of paragraphs from (73) to (75) above;R₇ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (65), (66) and (69) above; andR₈ is as defined in any one of paragraphs (67), (68) and (69) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VIII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above and R_(1b) is as defined in anyone of paragraphs (8a) to (8e) above;R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₃ is as defined in paragraph (71) above;A₄ is as defined in paragraph (74) above;R₇ is as defined in paragraph (66) above; andR₈ is as defined in paragraph (68) above.

In a particular group of the compounds of formula (VIII):

X is as defined in paragraph (20) above, R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′) andR_(2a) are hydrogen, and R_(1b) is as defined in any one of paragraphs(15e) to (15 g) above, suitably R_(1b) is as defined in paragraph (15g);R_(3a1) is as defined in paragraph (28) above;R_(3a2) is as defined in paragraph (29) above;n is as defined in paragraph (33) above;A₃ is as defined in paragraph (71) above;A₄ is as defined in paragraph (74) above;R₇ is as defined in paragraph (66) above; andR₈ is as defined in paragraph (68) above.

Particular compounds of the present invention include any of thecompounds exemplified in the present application, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and, in particular, any of the following:

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   4-(3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazole;-   N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[[6-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl    1H-indazole-4-carboxylate;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylate    hydrochloride;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide    dihydrochloride;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;    and-   2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole.

Particular compounds of the present invention include any of thecompounds exemplified in the present application, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and, in particular, any of the following:

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   4-(3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazole;-   N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[[6-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl    1H-indazole-4-carboxylate;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylate    hydrochloride;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide    dihydrochloride;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole;-   N-{[6-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    N-(2-{2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate;-   N-benzyl-2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   7-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   6-amino-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyridine-3-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   8-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]quinoline-3-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole;-   4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   N-[(6-{[(3-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[benzyl(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-4-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenyloxetan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3-cyclopropylphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-dimethylbutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-methanesulfonylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylcyclopropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    3-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    2-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1,4-dioxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxetan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R,2R)-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[({bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2S)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2R)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-difluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(oxolan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    3-methyl-2-[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]butanoate;-   N-[(6-{[(oxan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclobutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(diethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(dicyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[({spiro[2.2]pentan-1-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3,3-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(5,5-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclopentyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(propylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(tert-butoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(oxan-2-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenoxypiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-methyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-tert-butylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4-tert-butylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopentylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(2,2-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,3,3-trimethylbutan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[({[1,1′-bi(cyclopropane)]-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    1-({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylate;-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-fluoro-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopentylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({6-azaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(1r,3r)-3-fluorocyclobutyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[2-(cyclohexylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(phenylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(azetidin-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(7-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(7-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(7-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]cyclopropyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(2-amino-3-phenylpropyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   (cyclohexylmethyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl][(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amine;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](2,2-dimethylpropyl)amine;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](cyclohexylmethyl)amine;-   6-bromo-4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   (2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   ((cyclohexylmethyl)[1-(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl]amine;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)({2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amine;-   {2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methanol;-   N-({6-[(3R,5S)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;    and-   N-{[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide.

Particular compounds of the present invention include any of thecompounds exemplified in the present application, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and, in particular, any of the following:

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamide;-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   4-(3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazole;-   N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[[6-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl    1H-indazole-4-carboxylate;-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylate    hydrochloride;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide    dihydrochloride;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({7-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole;-   N-{[6-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    N-(2-{2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate;-   N-benzyl-2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   7-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   6-amino-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyridine-3-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   8-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   6-bromo-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]quinoline-3-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole;-   4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   N-[(6-{[(3-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[benzyl(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-4-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenyloxetan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3-cyclopropylphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-dimethylbutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-methanesulfonylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylcyclopropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    3-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   tert-butyl    2-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1,4-dioxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(oxetan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R,2R)-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[({bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2S)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2R)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-difluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(oxolan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    3-methyl-2-[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]butanoate;-   N-[(6-{[(oxan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclobutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(diethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(dicyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[({spiro[2.2]pentan-1-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3,3-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(5,5-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclopentyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(propylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(tert-butoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(oxan-2-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenoxypiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-methyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-tert-butylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(4-tert-butylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopentylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(2,2-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,3,3-trimethylbutan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[({[1,1′-bi(cyclopropane)]-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    1-({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylate;-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(4-fluoro-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopentylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({6-azaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(1r,3r)-3-fluorocyclobutyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[2-(cyclohexylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(phenylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(azetidin-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   4-oxo-N-[(7-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(7-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(7-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]cyclopropyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(2-amino-3-phenylpropyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   (cyclohexylmethyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl][(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amine;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](2,2-dimethylpropyl)amine;-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](cyclohexylmethyl)amine;-   6-bromo-4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;-   (2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;-   ((cyclohexylmethyl)[1-(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl]amine;-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)({2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amine;-   {2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methanol;-   N-({6-[(3R,5S)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   N-{[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol-   4-[1-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol-   1-[[[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   1-[[[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-3-amine-   N-[[6-[[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(1,4-oxazepan-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(2-cyano-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(3-fluoro-1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[2.3]hexan-5-ylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[(1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[2.3]hexan-2-ylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(2-methoxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(1-methylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(butylaminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclopentyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[(2-methylbutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[(2-cyclobutylethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[(2-hydroxybutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(3-methylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(3,3-dimethylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[(2,2-dimethylbutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[[(2S)-2-methylbutyl]amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol-   1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   1-[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxylic    acid-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N,N-dimethyl-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide-   [4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-yl]-morpholino-methanone-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide-   1-[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   N-[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclopentanamine-   N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxamide-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-morpholino-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   6-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]-N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[1-[bis(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   1-[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   [2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   N-[[2-[[4-(6-cyclopropyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine-   N-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol-   2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-   N-[[6-[2-cyano-1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(6-methylmorpholin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(7-bromo-9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[(6-piperazin-2-ylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(6-cyclohexyl-4-oxo-2-piperidyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   1-[2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethanol-   2-[[1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-4-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-   N-[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-4-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrile-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   N-[[6-[[acetyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[3-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine-   2-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one-   N-[[6-[(2-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[[(1R,2R,4S)-norbornan-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[[(1R,2S,4S)-norbornan-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(2-oxa-5-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-5-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   N-[[6-[[(2,2-difluorospiro[3.3]heptan-6-yl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[[6-[[[rac-(1S,2S,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide-   4-oxo-N-[[6-[[[rac-(1S,2R,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;    and-   N-[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine.

The various functional groups and substituents making up the compoundsof the formula (I) are typically chosen such that the molecular weightof the compound of the formula (1) does not exceed 1000. More usually,the molecular weight of the compound will be less than 900, for exampleless than 800, or less than 750, or less than 700, or less than 650.More preferably, the molecular weight is less than 600 and, for example,is 550 or less.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of theinvention is, for example, an acid-addition salt of a compound of theinvention which is sufficiently basic, for example, an acid-additionsalt with, for example, an inorganic or organic acid, for examplehydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, trifluoroacetic,formic, citric methane sulfonate or maleic acid. In addition, a suitablepharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of the invention which issufficiently acidic is an alkali metal salt, for example a sodium orpotassium salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, for example a calcium ormagnesium salt, an ammonium salt or a salt with an organic base whichaffords a pharmaceutically acceptable cation, for example a salt withmethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, piperidine, morpholine ortris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine.

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the natureor sequence of bonding of their atoms or the arrangement of their atomsin space are termed “isomers”. Isomers that differ in the arrangement oftheir atoms in space are termed “stereoisomers”. Stereoisomers that arenot mirror images of one another are termed “diastereomers” and thosethat are non-superimposable mirror images of each other are termed“enantiomers”. When a compound has an asymmetric center, for example, itis bonded to four different groups, a pair of enantiomers is possible.An enantiomer can be characterized by the absolute configuration of itsasymmetric center and is described by the R- and S-sequencing rules ofCahn and Prelog, or by the manner in which the molecule rotates theplane of polarized light and designated as dextrorotatory orlevorotatory (i.e., as (+) or (−)-isomers respectively). A chiralcompound can exist as either individual enantiomer or as a mixturethereof. A mixture containing equal proportions of the enantiomers iscalled a “racemic mixture”.

The compounds of this invention may possess one or more asymmetriccenters; such compounds can therefore be produced as individual (R)- or(S)-stereoisomers or as mixtures thereof. Unless indicated otherwise,the description or naming of a particular compound in the specificationand claims is intended to include both individual enantiomers andmixtures, racemic or otherwise, thereof. The methods for thedetermination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomers arewell-known in the art (see discussion in Chapter 4 of “Advanced OrganicChemistry”, 4th edition J. March, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2001),for example by synthesis from optically active starting materials or byresolution of a racemic form. Some of the compounds of the invention mayhave geometric isomeric centres (E- and Z-isomers). It is to beunderstood that the present invention encompasses all optical,diastereoisomers and geometric isomers and mixtures thereof that possessantiproliferative activity.

The present invention also encompasses compounds of the invention asdefined herein which comprise one or more isotopic substitutions. Forexample, H may be in any isotopic form, including ¹H, ²H(D), and ³H (T);C may be in any isotopic form, including ¹²C, ¹³C, and ¹⁴C; and O may bein any isotopic form, including ¹⁶O and ¹⁸O; and the like.

It is also to be understood that certain compounds of the formula (I)(and compounds of formula (II), (III) and (IV)) may exist in solvated aswell as unsolvated forms such as, for example, hydrated forms. It is tobe understood that the invention encompasses all such solvated formsthat possess antiproliferative activity.

It is also to be understood that certain compounds of the formula (I)(and compounds of formula (II), (III) and (IV)) may exhibitpolymorphism, and that the invention encompasses all such forms thatpossess antiproliferative activity.

Compounds of the formula (I) (and compounds of formula (II), (III) and(IV)) may exist in a number of different tautomeric forms and referencesto compounds of the formula (I) include all such forms. For theavoidance of doubt, where a compound can exist in one of severaltautomeric forms, and only one is specifically described or shown, allothers are nevertheless embraced by formula (I). Examples of tautomericforms include keto-, enol-, and enolate-forms, as in, for example, thefollowing tautomeric pairs: keto/enol (illustrated below),imine/enamine, amide/imino alcohol, amidine/amidine, nitroso/oxime,thioketone/enethiol, and nitro/aci-nitro.

Compounds of the formula (I) containing an amine function may also formN-oxides. A reference herein to a compound of the formula (I) thatcontains an amine function also includes the N-oxide. Where a compoundcontains several amine functions, one or more than one nitrogen atom maybe oxidised to form an N-oxide. Particular examples of N-oxides are theN-oxides of a tertiary amine or a nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containingheterocycle. N-Oxides can be formed by treatment of the correspondingamine with an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide or a per-acid(e.g. a peroxycarboxylic acid), see for example Advanced OrganicChemistry, by Jerry March, 4^(th) Edition, Wiley Interscience, pages.More particularly, N-oxides can be made by the procedure of L. W. Deady(Syn. Comm. 1977, 7, 509-514) in which the amine compound is reactedwith m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA), for example, in an inertsolvent such as dichloromethane.

The compounds of formula (I) may be administered in the form of apro-drug which is broken down in the human or animal body to release acompound of the invention. A pro-drug may be used to alter the physicalproperties and/or the pharmacokinetic properties of a compound of theinvention. A pro-drug can be formed when the compound of the inventioncontains a suitable group or substituent to which a property-modifyinggroup can be attached. Examples of pro-drugs include in vivo cleavableester derivatives that may be formed at a carboxy group or a hydroxygroup in a compound of the formula (I) and in-vivo cleavable amidederivatives that may be formed at a carboxy group or an amino group in acompound of the formula (I).

Accordingly, the present invention includes those compounds of theformula I as defined hereinbefore when made available by organicsynthesis and when made available within the human or animal body by wayof cleavage of a pro-drug thereof. Accordingly, the present inventionincludes those compounds of the formula (I) that are produced by organicsynthetic means and also such compounds that are produced in the humanor animal body by way of metabolism of a precursor compound, that is acompound of the formula (I) may be a synthetically-produced compound ora metabolically-produced compound.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable pro-drug of a compound of theformula (I) is one that is based on reasonable medical judgement asbeing suitable for administration to the human or animal body withoutundesirable pharmacological activities and without undue toxicity.

Various forms of pro-drug have been described, for example in thefollowing documents:—

a) Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 42, p. 309-396, edited by K. Widder, etal. (Academic Press, 1985);b) Design of Pro-drugs, edited by H. Bundgaard, (Elsevier, 1985);c) A Textbook of Drug Design and Development, edited byKrogsgaard-Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Chapter 5 “Design and Application ofPro-drugs”, by H. Bundgaard p. 113-191 (1991);

d) H. Bundgaard, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 8, 1-38 (1992); e) H.Bundgaard, et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 77, 285 (1988);

f) N. Kakeya, et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 32, 692 (1984);

g) T. Higuchi and V. Stella, “Pro-Drugs as Novel Delivery Systems”,A.C.S. Symposium Series, Volume 14; and

h) E. Roche (editor), “Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design”, PergamonPress, 1987.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable pro-drug of a compound of theformula (I) that possesses a carboxy group is, for example, an in vivocleavable ester thereof. An in vivo cleavable ester of a compound of theformula (I) containing a carboxy group is, for example, apharmaceutically acceptable ester which is cleaved in the human oranimal body to produce the parent acid. Suitable pharmaceuticallyacceptable esters for carboxy include C₁₋₆alkyl esters such as methyl,ethyl and tert-butyl, C₁._alkoxymethyl esters such as methoxymethylesters, C₁₋₆alkanoyloxymethyl esters such as pivaloyloxymethyl esters,3-phthalidyl esters, C₃₋₆cycloalkylcarbonyloxy-C₁₋₆alkyl esters such ascyclopentylcarbonyloxymethyl and 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxyethyl esters,2-oxo-1,3-dioxolenylmethyl esters such as5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-ylmethyl esters andC₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyloxy-C₁₋₆alkyl esters such as methoxycarbonyloxymethyland 1-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl esters.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable pro-drug of a compound of theformula (I) that possesses a hydroxy group is, for example, an in vivocleavable ester or ether thereof. An in vivo cleavable ester or ether ofa compound of the formula (I) containing a hydroxy group is, forexample, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or ether which is cleavedin the human or animal body to produce the parent hydroxy compound.Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable ester forming groups for a hydroxygroup include inorganic esters such as phosphate esters (includingphosphoramidic cyclic esters). Further suitable pharmaceuticallyacceptable ester forming groups for a hydroxy group includeC₁₋₁₀alkanoyl groups such as acetyl, benzoyl, phenylacetyl andsubstituted benzoyl and phenylacetyl groups, C₁₋₁₀alkoxycarbonyl groupssuch as ethoxycarbonyl, N,N—(C₁₋₆)₂carbamoyl, 2-dialkylaminoacetyl and2-carboxyacetyl groups. Examples of ring substituents on thephenylacetyl and benzoyl groups include aminomethyl, N-alkylaminomethyl,N,N-dialkylaminomethyl, morpholinomethyl, piperazin-1-ylmethyl and4-(C₁₋₄alkyl)piperazin-1-ylmethyl. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptableether forming groups for a hydroxy group include α-acyloxyalkyl groupssuch as acetoxymethyl and pivaloyloxymethyl groups.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable pro-drug of a compound of theformula (I) that possesses a carboxy group is, for example, an in vivocleavable amide thereof, for example an amide formed with an amine suchas ammonia, a C₁₋₄alkylamine such as methylamine, a (C₁₋₄alkyl)₂aminesuch as dimethylamine, N-ethyl-N-methylamine or diethylamine, aC₁₋₄alkoxy-C₂₋₄alkylamine such as 2-methoxyethylamine, a phenyl-C₁₋₄alkylamine such as benzylamine and amino acids such as glycine or anester thereof.

A suitable pharmaceutically acceptable pro-drug of a compound of theformula (I) that possesses an amino group is, for example, an in vivocleavable amide derivative thereof. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptableamides from an amino group include, for example an amide formed withC₁₋₁₀alkanoyl groups such as an acetyl, benzoyl, phenylacetyl andsubstituted benzoyl and phenylacetyl groups. Examples of ringsubstituents on the phenylacetyl and benzoyl groups include aminomethyl,N-alkylaminomethyl, N,N-dialkylaminomethyl, morpholinomethyl,piperazin-1-ylmethyl and 4-(C₁₋₄alkyl)piperazin-1-ylmethyl.

The in vivo effects of a compound of the formula (I) may be exerted inpart by one or more metabolites that are formed within the human oranimal body after administration of a compound of the formula (I). Asstated hereinbefore, the in vivo effects of a compound of the formula(I) may also be exerted by way of metabolism of a precursor compound (apro-drug).

Though the present invention may relate to any compound or particulargroup of compounds defined herein by way of optional, preferred orsuitable features or otherwise in terms of particular embodiments, thepresent invention may also relate to any compound or particular group ofcompounds that specifically excludes said optional, preferred orsuitable features or particular embodiments.

Suitably, the present invention excludes any individual compounds notpossessing the biological activity defined herein.

Synthesis

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by any suitabletechnique known in the art. Particular processes for the preparation ofthese compounds are described further in the accompanying examples.

In the description of the synthetic methods described herein and in anyreferenced synthetic methods that are used to prepare the startingmaterials, it is to be understood that all proposed reaction conditions,including choice of solvent, reaction atmosphere, reaction temperature,duration of the experiment and workup procedures, can be selected by aperson skilled in the art.

It is understood by one skilled in the art of organic synthesis that thefunctionality present on various portions of the molecule must becompatible with the reagents and reaction conditions utilised.

It will be appreciated that during the synthesis of the compounds of theinvention in the processes defined herein, or during the synthesis ofcertain starting materials, it may be desirable to protect certainsubstituent groups to prevent their undesired reaction. The skilledchemist will appreciate when such protection is required, and how suchprotecting groups may be put in place, and later removed.

For examples of protecting groups see one of the many general texts onthe subject, for example, ‘Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis’ byTheodora Green (publisher: John Wiley & Sons). Protecting groups may beremoved by any convenient method described in the literature or known tothe skilled chemist as appropriate for the removal of the protectinggroup in question, such methods being chosen so as to effect removal ofthe protecting group with the minimum disturbance of groups elsewhere inthe molecule.

Thus, if reactants include, for example, groups such as amino, carboxyor hydroxy it may be desirable to protect the group in some of thereactions mentioned herein.

By way of example, a suitable protecting group for an amino oralkylamino group is, for example, an acyl group, for example an alkanoylgroup such as acetyl, an alkoxycarbonyl group, for example amethoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl or t-butoxycarbonyl group, anarylmethoxycarbonyl group, for example benzyloxycarbonyl, or an aroylgroup, for example benzoyl. The deprotection conditions for the aboveprotecting groups necessarily vary with the choice of protecting group.Thus, for example, an acyl group such as an alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonylgroup or an aroyl group may be removed by, for example, hydrolysis witha suitable base such as an alkali metal hydroxide, for example lithiumor sodium hydroxide. Alternatively an acyl group such as atert-butoxycarbonyl group may be removed, for example, by treatment witha suitable acid as hydrochloric, sulfuric or phosphoric acid ortrifluoroacetic acid and an arylmethoxycarbonyl group such as abenzyloxycarbonyl group may be removed, for example, by hydrogenationover a catalyst such as palladium-on-carbon, or by treatment with aLewis acid for example boron tris(trifluoroacetate). A suitablealternative protecting group for a primary amino group is, for example,a phthaloyl group which may be removed by treatment with an alkylamine,for example dimethylaminopropylamine, or with hydrazine.

A suitable protecting group for a hydroxy group is, for example, an acylgroup, for example an alkanoyl group such as acetyl, an aroyl group, forexample benzoyl, or an arylmethyl group, for example benzyl. Thedeprotection conditions for the above protecting groups will necessarilyvary with the choice of protecting group. Thus, for example, an acylgroup such as an alkanoyl or an aroyl group may be removed, for example,by hydrolysis with a suitable base such as an alkali metal hydroxide,for example lithium, sodium hydroxide or ammonia. Alternatively anarylmethyl group such as a benzyl group may be removed, for example, byhydrogenation over a catalyst such as palladium-on-carbon.

A suitable protecting group for a carboxy group is, for example, anesterifying group, for example a methyl or an ethyl group which may beremoved, for example, by hydrolysis with a base such as sodiumhydroxide, or for example a t-butyl group which may be removed, forexample, by treatment with an acid, for example an organic acid such astrifluoroacetic acid, or for example a benzyl group which may beremoved, for example, by hydrogenation over a catalyst such aspalladium-on-carbon.

Resins may also be used as a protecting group.

The methodology employed to synthesise a compound of formula I will varydepending on the nature of the variable groups. Suitable processes fortheir preparation are described further in the accompanying Examples.

Once a compound of formula I has been synthesised by any one of theprocesses defined herein, the processes may then further comprise theadditional steps of:

(i) removing any protecting groups present;(ii) converting the compound formula I into another compound of formulaI;(iii) forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvatethereof; and/or(iv) forming a prodrug thereof.

The resultant compounds of formula I can be isolated and purified usingtechniques well known in the art.

Biological Activity

The METTL3 enzyme and cell assays described in accompanying Examplesection may be used to measure the pharmacological effects of thecompounds of the present invention.

Although the pharmacological properties of the compounds of formula Ivary with structural change, as expected, the compounds of the inventionwere found to be active in these METTL3 assays.

In general, the compounds of the invention demonstrate an IC₅₀ of 10 μMor less in the METTL3 enzyme assay described herein, with preferredcompounds of the invention demonstrating an IC₅₀ of 5 μM or less and themost preferred compounds of the invention demonstrating an IC₅₀ of 2 μMor less.

In the METTL3 cell assay described in the Example section, the compoundsof formula (I) suitably possess an activity of less than 10 μM, withpreferred compounds of the invention demonstrating an IC₅₀ of 5 μM orless and the most preferred compounds demonstrating an activity of 2 μMor less.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided apharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of the inventionas defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

The compositions of the invention may be in a form suitable for oral use(for example as tablets, lozenges, hard or soft capsules, aqueous oroily suspensions, emulsions, dispersible powders or granules, syrups orelixirs), for topical use (for example as creams, ointments, gels, oraqueous or oily solutions or suspensions), for administration byinhalation (for example as a finely divided powder or a liquid aerosol),for administration by insufflation (for example as a finely dividedpowder) or for parenteral administration (for example as a sterileaqueous or oily solution for intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular,intraperitoneal or intramuscular dosing or as a suppository for rectaldosing).

The compositions of the invention may be obtained by conventionalprocedures using conventional pharmaceutical excipients, well known inthe art. Thus, compositions intended for oral use may contain, forexample, one or more colouring, sweetening, flavouring and/orpreservative agents.

An effective amount of a compound of the present invention for use intherapy is an amount sufficient to treat or prevent a proliferativecondition and/or treat or prevent an autoimmune disease referred toherein, slow its progression and/or reduce the symptoms associated withthe condition and/or disease.

The amount of active ingredient that is combined with one or moreexcipients to produce a single dosage form will necessarily varydepending upon the individual treated and the particular route ofadministration. For example, a formulation intended for oraladministration to humans will generally contain, for example, from 0.5mg to 0.5 g of active agent (more suitably from 0.5 to 100 mg, forexample from 1 to 30 mg) compounded with an appropriate and convenientamount of excipients which may vary from about 5 to about 98 percent byweight of the total composition.

The size of the dose for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes of acompound of the formula (I) will naturally vary according to the natureand severity of the conditions, the age and sex of the animal or patientand the route of administration, according to well known principles ofmedicine.

In using a compound of the invention for therapeutic or prophylacticpurposes it will generally be administered so that a daily dose in therange, for example, 0.1 mg/kg to 75 mg/kg body weight is received, givenif required in divided doses. In general lower doses will beadministered when a parenteral route is employed. Thus, for example, forintravenous or intraperitoneal administration, a dose in the range, forexample, 0.1 mg/kg to 30 mg/kg body weight will generally be used.Similarly, for administration by inhalation, a dose in the range, forexample, 0.05 mg/kg to 25 mg/kg body weight will be used. Oraladministration may also be suitable, particularly in tablet form.Typically, unit dosage forms will contain about 0.5 mg to 0.5 g of acompound of this invention.

Therapeutic Uses and Applications

The present invention provides compounds that function as inhibitors ofMETTL3 activity.

The present invention therefore provides a method of inhibiting METTL3activity in vitro or in vivo, said method comprising contacting a cellwith an effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

The present invention also provides a method of treating a disease ordisorder in which METTL3 activity is implicated in a patient in need ofsuch treatment, said method comprising administering to said patient atherapeutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein. Suitably, the disease or disorder in which METTL3 activity isimplicated is cancer, such as lung cancer, renal cancer, solid organcancer, pancreactic cancer or leukaemia, type 2 diabetes, aneuropsychiatric behavioural disorder or a depressive disorder.

The present invention provides a method of inhibiting cellproliferation, in vitro or in vivo, said method comprising contacting acell with an effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, as defined herein.

The present invention provides a method of treating a proliferativedisorder, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

The present invention provides a method of treating cancer, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as defined herein. Suitably thecancer is lung cancer, renal cancer, solid organ cancer, pancreaticcancer or leukaemia suitably AML leukaemia or chronic myeloid leukaemia.

The present invention provides a method of treating leukaemia, saidmethod comprising administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein.

The present invention provides a method of treating AML leukaemia, saidmethod comprising administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein.

The present invention provides a method of treating an autoimmunedisease, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein. Suitably the autoimmune disease iscolitis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cirrhosis, ordermatitis.

The present invention provides a method of treating a neurologicaldisease, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

The present invention provides a method of treating an infectiousdisease, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

The present invention provides a method of treating an inflammatorydisease, said method comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition as defined herein.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in therapy.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of a proliferative condition.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of cancer. In a particular embodiment,the cancer is human cancer. Suitably the cancer is lung cancer, renalcancer, solid organ cancer, pancreatic cancer or leukaemia suitably AMLleukaemia or chronic myeloid leukaemia.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of leukaemia.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of AML leukaemia.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the inhibition of METTL3 activity.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of an autoimmune disease. Suitably theautoimmune disease is colitis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,lupus, cirrhosis, or dermatitis.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of an neurological disease.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of an infectious disease.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as definedherein for use in the treatment of an inflammatory disease.

The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, as defined herein for use in the treatment of adisease or disorder in which METTL3 activity is implicated. Suitably,the disease or disorder in which METTL3 activity is implicated iscancer, such as lung cancer, renal cancer, solid organ cancer,pancreatic cancer or leukaemia, type 2 diabetes, a neuropsychiatricbehavioural disorder or a depressive disorder.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a proliferativecondition.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. Suitably, themedicament is for use in the treatment of human cancers. Suitably thecancer is lung cancer, renal cancer, solid organ cancer, pancreaticcancer or leukaemia suitably AML leukaemia or chronic myeloid leukaemia.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of leukaemia.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of AML leukaemia.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an autoimmune disease.Suitably the autoimmune disease is colitis, multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cirrhosis, or dermatitis.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a neurological disease.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an inflammatorydisease.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infectious disease.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the inhibition of METTL3 activity.

The present invention provides a use of a compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease or disorderin which METTL3 activity is implicated. Suitably, the disease ordisorder in which METTL3 activity is implicated is cancer, such as lungcancer, renal cancer, solid organ cancer, pancreatic cancer orleukaemia, type 2 diabetes, a neuropsychiatric behavioural disorder or adepressive disorder.

The term “proliferative disorder” are used interchangeably herein andpertain to an unwanted or uncontrolled cellular proliferation ofexcessive or abnormal cells which is undesired, such as, neoplastic orhyperplastic growth, whether in vitro or in vivo. Examples ofproliferative conditions include, but are not limited to, pre-malignantand malignant cellular proliferation, including but not limited to,malignant neoplasms and tumours, cancers, leukemias, psoriasis, bonediseases, fibroproliferative disorders (e.g., of connective tissues),and atherosclerosis. Any type of cell may be treated, including but notlimited to, lung, colon, breast, ovarian, prostate, liver, pancreas,brain and skin.

The anti-proliferative effects of the compounds of the present inventionhave particular application in the treatment of human cancers (by virtueof their inhibition of METTL3 activity).

The anti-cancer effect may arise through one or more mechanisms,including but not limited to, the regulation of cell proliferation, theinhibition of angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels), theinhibition of metastasis (the spread of a tumour from its origin), theinhibition of invasion (the spread of tumour cells into neighbouringnormal structures), or the promotion of apoptosis (programmed celldeath).

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the proliferative conditionto be treated is cancer.

Routes of Administration

The compounds of the invention or pharmaceutical compositions comprisingthese compounds may be administered to a subject by any convenient routeof administration, whether systemically/peripherally or topically (i.e.,at the site of desired action).

Routes of administration include, but are not limited to, oral (e.g, byingestion); buccal; sublingual; transdermal (including, e.g., by apatch, plaster, etc.); transmucosal (including, e.g., by a patch,plaster, etc.); intranasal (e.g., by nasal spray); ocular (e.g., by eyedrops); pulmonary (e.g., by inhalation or insufflation therapy using,e.g., via an aerosol, e.g., through the mouth or nose); rectal (e.g., bysuppository or enema); vaginal (e.g., by pessary); parenteral, forexample, by injection, including subcutaneous, intradermal,intramuscular, intravenous, intra-arterial, intracardiac, intrathecal,intraspinal, intracapsular, subcapsular, intraorbital, intraperitoneal,intratracheal, subcuticular, intraarticular, subarachnoid, andintrasternal; by implant of a depot or reservoir, for example,subcutaneously or intramuscularly.

Combination Therapies

The antiproliferative treatment defined hereinbefore may be applied as asole therapy or may involve, in addition to the compound of theinvention, conventional surgery or radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Suchchemotherapy may include one or more of the following categories ofanti-tumour agents:—

(i) other antiproliferative/antineoplastic drugs and combinationsthereof, as used in medical oncology, such as alkylating agents (forexample cis-platin, oxaliplatin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, nitrogenmustard, melphalan, chlorambucil, busulphan, temozolamide andnitrosoureas); antimetabolites (for example gemcitabine and antifolatessuch as fluoropyrimidines like 5-fluorouracil and tegafur, raltitrexed,methotrexate, cytosine arabinoside, and hydroxyurea); antitumourantibiotics (for example anthracyclines like adriamycin, bleomycin,doxorubicin, daunomycin, epirubicin, idarubicin, mitomycin-C,dactinomycin and mithramycin); antimitotic agents (for example vincaalkaloids like vincristine, vinblastine, vindesine and vinorelbine andtaxoids like taxol and taxotere and polokinase inhibitors); andtopoisomerase inhibitors (for example epipodophyllotoxins like etoposideand teniposide, amsacrine, topotecan and camptothecin);(ii) cytostatic agents such as antioestrogens (for example tamoxifen,fulvestrant, toremifene, raloxifene, droloxifene and iodoxyfene),antiandrogens (for example bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide andcyproterone acetate), LHRH antagonists or LHRH agonists (for examplegoserelin, leuprorelin and buserelin), progestogens (for examplemegestrol acetate), aromatase inhibitors (for example as anastrozole,letrozole, vorazole and exemestane) and inhibitors of 5α-reductase suchas finasteride;(iii) anti-invasion agents [for example c-Src kinase family inhibitorslike4-(6-chloro-2,3-methylenedioxyanilino)-7-[2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethoxy]-5-tetrahydropyran-4-yloxyquinazoline(AZD0530; International Patent Application WO 01/94341),N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-{6-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino}thiazole-5-carboxamide(dasatinib, BMS-354825; J. Med. Chem., 2004, 47, 6658-6661) andbosutinib (SKI-606), and metalloproteinase inhibitors like marimastat,inhibitors of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor function orantibodies to Heparanase];(iv) inhibitors of growth factor function: for example such inhibitorsinclude growth factor antibodies and growth factor receptor antibodies(for example the anti-erbB2 antibody trastuzumab [Herceptin™], theanti-EGFR antibody panitumumab, the anti-erbB1 antibody cetuximab[Erbitux, C225] and any growth factor or growth factor receptorantibodies disclosed by Stern et al. (Critical reviews inoncology/haematology, 2005, Vol. 54, pp 11-29); such inhibitors alsoinclude tyrosine kinase inhibitors, for example inhibitors of theepidermal growth factor family (for example EGFR family tyrosine kinaseinhibitors such asN-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy)quinazolin-4-amine(gefitinib, ZD1839),N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-amine(erlotinib, OSI-774) and6-acrylamido-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-(3-morpholinopropoxy)-quinazolin-4-amine(CI 1033), erbB2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib);inhibitors of the hepatocyte growth factor family; inhibitors of theinsulin growth factor family; inhibitors of the platelet-derived growthfactor family such as imatinib and/or nilotinib (AMN107); inhibitors ofserine/threonine kinases (for example Ras/Raf signalling inhibitors suchas farnesyl transferase inhibitors, for example sorafenib (BAY 43-9006),tipifarnib (R115777) and lonafarnib (SCH66336)), inhibitors of cellsignalling through MEK and/or AKT kinases, c-kit inhibitors, abl kinaseinhibitors, PI3 kinase inhibitors, Plt3 kinase inhibitors, CSF-1R kinaseinhibitors, IGF receptor (insulin-like growth factor) kinase inhibitors;aurora kinase inhibitors (for example AZD1152, PH739358, VX-680,MLN8054, R763, MP235, MP529, VX-528 AND AX39459) and cyclin dependentkinase inhibitors such as CDK2 and/or CDK4 inhibitors;(v) antiangiogenic agents such as those which inhibit the effects ofvascular endothelial growth factor, [for example the anti-vascularendothelial cell growth factor antibody bevacizumab (Avastin™) and forexample, a VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as vandetanib(ZD6474), vatalanib (PTK787), sunitinib (SU11248), axitinib (AG-013736),pazopanib (GW 786034) and4-(4-fluoro-2-methylindol-5-yloxy)-6-methoxy-7-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)quinazoline(AZD2171; Example 240 within WO 00/47212), compounds such as thosedisclosed in International Patent Applications WO97/22596, WO 97/30035,WO 97/32856 and WO 98/13354 and compounds that work by other mechanisms(for example linomide, inhibitors of integrin αvβ3 function andangiostatin)];(vi) vascular damaging agents such as Combretastatin A4 and compoundsdisclosed in International Patent Applications WO 99/02166, WO 00/40529,WO 00/41669, WO 01/92224, WO 02/04434 and WO 02/08213;(vii) an endothelin receptor antagonist, for example zibotentan (ZD4054)or atrasentan; (viii) antisense therapies, for example those which aredirected to the targets listed above, such as ISIS 2503, an anti-rasantisense;(ix) gene therapy approaches, including for example approaches toreplace aberrant genes such as aberrant p53 or aberrant BRCA1 or BRCA2,GDEPT (gene-directed enzyme pro-drug therapy) approaches such as thoseusing cytosine deaminase, thymidine kinase or a bacterial nitroreductaseenzyme and approaches to increase patient tolerance to chemotherapy orradiotherapy such as multi-drug resistance gene therapy;(x) immunotherapy approaches, including for example ex-vivo and in-vivoapproaches to increase the immunogenicity of patient tumour cells, suchas transfection with cytokines such as interleukin 2, interleukin 4 orgranulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor, approaches to decreaseT-cell anergy, approaches using transfected immune cells such ascytokine-transfected dendritic cells, approaches usingcytokine-transfected tumour cell lines and approaches usinganti-idiotypic antibodies; and(xi) Agents used to treat AML leukaemia, including for example,cytarabine, FLT3 inhibitors, BCL2 inhibitors or IDH1/2 inhibitors.

In a particular embodiment, the antiproliferative treatment definedhereinbefore may involve, in addition to the compound of the invention,conventional surgery or radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

Such conjoint treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous,sequential or separate dosing of the individual components of thetreatment. Such combination products employ the compounds of thisinvention within the dosage range described hereinbefore and the otherpharmaceutically-active agent within its approved dosage range.

According to this aspect of the invention there is provided acombination for use in the treatment of a cancer (for example a cancerinvolving a solid tumour) comprising a compound of the invention asdefined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, andanother anti-tumour agent.

According to this aspect of the invention there is provided acombination for use in the treatment of a proliferative condition, suchas cancer (for example a cancer involving a solid tumour), comprising acompound of the invention as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and any one of the anti-tumour agents listedherein above.

In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a compound of theinvention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in thetreatment of cancer in combination with another anti-tumour agent,optionally selected from one listed herein above.

Herein, where the term “combination” is used it is to be understood thatthis refers to simultaneous, separate or sequential administration. Inone aspect of the invention “combination” refers to simultaneousadministration. In another aspect of the invention “combination” refersto separate administration. In a further aspect of the invention“combination” refers to sequential administration. Where theadministration is sequential or separate, the delay in administering thesecond component should not be such as to lose the beneficial effect ofthe combination.

According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided apharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of the invention,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with ananti-tumour agent (optionally selected from one listed herein above), inassociation with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to a therapeuticcombination comprising a compound as defined herein and another agentused to treat AML leukeamia e.g., cytarabine, FLT3 inhibitors, BCL2inhibitors or IDH1/2 inhibitors.

EXAMPLES

The Following Abbreviations have been Used in the Examples:

-   -   HATU—[dimethylamino(triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yloxy)methylene]-dimethyl-ammonium;        hexafluorophosphate    -   DIPEA—N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine    -   DEAD—Diethylazodicarboxylate    -   DMF—Dimethylformamide    -   RT—Retention Time    -   Phase sep cartridge—Telos phase separator 6 mL

Example 1: Characterisation Methodology The Following HPLC Methodologywas Used: Method 1:

Column Phenomenex Gemini -NX C18 Part No. 00D-4453-B0 2.0 × 100 mm, 3 μmcolumn Column Temp 40° C. Mobile Phase A, 2 mM amm. bicarbonate,buffered to pH 10 B, Acetonitrile Time (mins) % organic Gradient 0.00 55.50 100 5.90 100 5.92 5 7.00 5 Flow rate 0.5 ml/min Injection Vol 3 μlDetection Signal UV 215 PDA Range: 210-420 nm step: 1 nm Spectrum

Method 2:

Column Phenomenex Gemini -NX C18 Part No. 00D-4453-B0 2.0 × 100 mm, 3 μmcolumn Column Temp 40° C. Mobile Phase A, 2 mM amm. bicarbonate,buffered to pH 10 B, Acetonitrile Time (mins) % organic Gradient 0.00 55.50 100 5.90 100 5.92 5 7.00 5 Flow rate 0.6 ml/min Injection Vol 3 μlDetection Signal UV 215 PDA Range: 210-420 nm step: 1 nm Spectrum MSDSignal Scan Pos 150-850 or 130-850 settings

Method 3:

Column Phenomenex Kinetix-XB C18 Part No. 00D-4498-AN 2.1 × 100 mm, 1.7μm Column Temp 40° C. Mobile Phase A, Water + 0.1% Formic acid B,Acetonitrile + 0.1% Formic acid Time (mins) % organic Gradient 0.00 55.30 100 5.80 100 5.82 5 7.00 5 Flow rate 0.6 ml/min Injection Vol 1 μlDetection Signal UV 215 PDA Range: 200-400 nm step: 1 nm Spectrum MSDSignal Scan Pos: 150-850 settings

Method 4:

Column Waters UPLC ® CSH ™ C18 Part No. 186005297 2.1 × 100 mm, 1.7 μmColumn Temp 40° C. Mobile Phase A, 2 mM amm. bicarbonate, buffered to pH10 B, Acetonitrile Time (mins) % organic Gradient 0.00 5 5.30 100 5.80100 5.82 5 7.00 5 Flow rate 0.6 ml/min Injection Vol 2 μl DetectionSignal UV 215 PDA Range: 200-400 nm step: 1 nm Spectrum MSD Signal ScanPos: 150-850 settingsThe following LCMS methodologies were used:LCMS method A refers to low pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 0.1% formic acid in a gradient of 5-100% MeCN in water over 1.2 minat a flow rate of 1.2 mL/min. The stationary phase consisted of aKinetex Core-Shell C18, 2.1 mm×50 mm, 5 μm. The experiment was run at40° C.LCMS Method B refers to high pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 2 mM ammonium bicarbonate, buffered to pH10 in a gradient of 5-100%MeCN in water over 2.1 min at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The stationaryphase consisted of a Phenomenex Gemini-NX C18, 2.0×50 mm, 3 μm. Theexperiment was run at 40° C.LCMS Method C refers to high pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 2 mM ammonium bicarbonate, buffered to pH10 in a gradient of 5-100%MeCN in water over 5.8 min at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min. The stationaryphase consisted of a Waters UPLCO BEH™ C18, 2.1×100 mm, 1.7 μm. Theexperiment was run at 40° C.LCMS Method D refers to high pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 2 mM ammonium bicarbonate, buffered to pH10 in a gradient of 5-100%MeCN in water over 5.9 min at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min. The stationaryphase consisted of a Phenomenex Gemini—NX C18, 2.0×100 mm, 3 μm. Theexperiment was run at 40° C.LCMS method E refers to low pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 0.1% formic acid in a gradient of 5-100% MeCN in water over 5.3 minat a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min. The stationary phase consisted of aPhenomenex Kinetix-XB C18, 2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm. The experiment was runat 40° C.LCMS method F refers to high pH analysis using a mobile phase consistingof 2 mM ammonium bicarbonate, buffered to pH10 in a gradient of 5-100%MeCN in water over 0.75 min at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The stationaryphase consisted of a Waters UPLC® BEH™ C18, 2.1×100 mm, 1.7 μm. Theexperiment was run at 40° C.Method G refers to low pH analysis using a mobile phase consisting of0.1% Formic acid in water (pH=2.70) in a gradient of 3-100% of 0.1%formic acid in water: acetonitrile (10:90) over 3.00 min at a flow rateof 0.8 mL/min. The stationary phase consisted of C18, 50*2.1 mm, 1.6 μmcolumn. The experiment was run at 35° C.Method H refers to a high pH analysis using a mobile phase consisting of5 mM ammonium bicarbonate, (pH 7.35) in a gradient of MeCN in water over3.0 min at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The stationary phase consisted ofC18, 50*2.1 mm, 2.5 μm. The experiment was run at 35° C.Method I refers to a high pH analysis using a mobile phase consisting of5 mM ammonium bicarbonate, (pH 7.35) in a gradient of MeCN in water over3.0 min at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The stationary phase consisted ofC18, 50*2.1 mm, 2.5 μm. The experiment was run at 35° C.The following preparative HPLC methodologies were used:Preparative Method A refers to low pH purification using a mobile phaseconsisting of 0.1% Formic acid in a gradient of 10-95% MeCN in waterover 14.4 min at a flow rate of 40 mL/min. The stationary phaseconsisted of a Waters Sunfire C18, 30×100 mm, 10 μm.Preparative Method B refers to high pH purification using a mobile phaseconsisting of 0.2% ammonium hydroxide in a gradient of 30-95% MeCN inwater over 10 min at a flow rate of 40 mL/min. The stationary phaseconsisted of a Waters XBridge™ C18 OBD™, 30×100 mm, 10 μm.

Example 2: Chemical Synthesis and Characterisation Synthesis ofIntermediate 1: 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylicacid

Step 1: methyl 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylate

Methyl 6-bromo-1H-indazole-4-carboxylate (1.0 g, 3.92 mmol) and TsOH.H₂O(75 mg, 0.39 mmol) were combined in DCM (40 ml) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran(1.07 ml, 11.8 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 minutes during which time the mixture darkened. Themixture was quenched with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 100ml) and the mixture was stirred vigorously for 5 minutes. The phaseswere separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (3×80 ml) andthe combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel (Biotage 50 g eluting with 0-50% ethyl acetate/heptane) toafford the title compound (1.26 g, 92%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=338.9/340.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.34 min.

Step 2: 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylic acid Asolution of methyl 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylate(600 mg, 1.77 mol) in THF (10 ml) and Water (10 ml) was treated withlithium hydroxide (132 mg, 5.31 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 60°C. for 90 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperatureand concentrated under vacuum. The residue was diluted with water (10ml) and acidified to ˜pH1 using 1M HCl(aq). The mixture was thenextracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 4×30 ml) and the combinedorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum to afford the title compound (566 mg, 97%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=324.9/326.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.14 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 2:1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-6-(2-tetrahydropyran-2-yl)pyrazol-3-yl)indazole-4-carboxylicacid

Step 1: methyl1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-6-(2-tetrahydropyran-2-ylpyrazol-3-yl)indazole-4-carboxylate

Methyl 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylateIntermediate 1 Step 1 (300 mg, 0.88 mmol),1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole(295 mg, 1.06 mmol) and aqueous K₂CO₃ (1.2M, 2.21 ml, 2.65 mmol) werecombined in 1,4-Dioxane (6 ml) and the mixture was sparged with nitrogenfor 5 mins. 1,1′-bis(di-tert-butylphosphanyl)ferrocene-dichloropalladium[Pd-118] (58 mg, 0.09 mmol) was added and the mixture sparged for afurther 5 mins. The vessel was sealed and the mixture heated at 100° C.for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT, diluted with aqueousSodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 30 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 ml). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (4×30ml), dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 25 g, eluting with0-50% ethyl acetate/heptane) to afford the title compound (291 mg, 79%)as a yellow foam.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=433.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.29 min.

Step 2: The title compound was prepared using the procedure described inIntermediate 1 Step 2 giving (175 mg, 62%) as an off-white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=395.15 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.11 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 3:6-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxylic acid

Step 1: Methyl1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-6-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)indazole-4-carboxylate

Methyl 6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxylate (500 mg,1.47 mmol), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (104 mg, 0.15 mmol), CuI (28 mg, 0.15 mmol) andtriethylamine (1.03 ml, 7.37 mmol) were combined in DMF (3 ml) and themixture sparged with nitrogen for 5 mins. Ethynyl(trimethyl)silane (1.0ml, 7.37 mmol) was added, the mixture sparged briefly and the vesselsealed. The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2.5 h. The reactionmixture was cooled to RT, diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml) and washedwith sat. aqueous Sodium hydrogen carbonate (50 ml) and brine (5×50 ml).The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified by Chromatography on silica gel[Biotage 50 g, eluting with 0-30% ethyl acetate/heptane] to afford thetitle compound (553 mg (99% yield) as a pale brown oil.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=357.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.54 min.

Step 2: The title compound was prepared from methyl1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-6-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)indazole-4-carboxylateusing the method described in Intermediate 1 Step 2 giving (342 mg, 75%)as a pale brown solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=270.95 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.10 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 4:4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid hydrochloride

A suspension of methyl 4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate[Tetrahedron (2014), 70(17), 2761-2765] (5 g, 24.5 mmol) in THF (150 ml)was treated with potassium trimethylsilanolate (6.28 g, 49.0 mmol) andthe mixture was heated at reflux for an hour before HCl Solution (4M HClin dioxane 15 ml) was added and the heating was continued for 15 minsbefore cooling to room temperature. The solid was collected byfiltration, washed with diethyl ether and dried under suction to affordthe title compound (7.98 g, 86%) as a pale yellow solid which contained˜40% residual KCl.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=191.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.23 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 5:8-methoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid

Step 1: methyl 8-methoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate

A suspension of 4-methoxypyridin-2-amine (2 g, 16.1 mmol) in Water (150ml) was stirred vigorously whilst dimethyl but-2-ynedioate (2.38 ml,19.3 mmol) was added slowly and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (100ml) and allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The phases wereseparated and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (2×80 ml), thecombined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporatedunder vacuum to a residue which was purified by chromatography on silicagel [Biotage 50 g eluting with 50-100% ethyl acetate/heptane] to afforda crude material which was triturated with ethyl acetate/heptane. Thesolids were collected by filtration and washed with heptane to affordthe title compound (850 mg (23%) as a beige solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=235.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.20 min.

Step 2: The title compound was prepared from methyl8-methoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate using themethod described in Intermediate 1 Step 2 giving (535 mg, 67%) as awhite solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=221.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.31 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 6:7-chloro-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid

The title compound was prepared from methyl7-chloro-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate [Tetrahedron(2014), 70(17), 2761-2765] using the method described in Intermediate 1Step 2 giving (195 mg, 51%) as a pale yellow solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=225.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.31 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 7:{7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanamine

Step 1:2-[(7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]isoindoline-1,3-dione

A suspension of 4-bromopyridin-2-amine (2 g, 11.6 mmol) and2-(3-bromo-2-oxo-propyl) isoindoline-1,3-dione (3.26 g, 11.6 mmol) (U.S.Pat. No. 7,105,508, 2006) in Ethanol (40 ml) was heated at reflux for 3hours during which time the materials slow dissolved followed by a slowprecipitation. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solidswere collected by filtration, washed with MeOH followed by diethyl etherand dried under vacuum to afford the title compound (3.09 g, 51%) as awhite solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=356.1/358.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.49 min.

Step 2: {7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanamine

2-[(7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]isoindoline-1,3-dione (3.09g, 5.89 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (2.9 ml, 59.0 mmol) were combined inEthanol (40 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2hours. The solids were collected by filtration and the filtrate was leftstanding overnight. Further solids were collected by filtration. Thefiltrates were evaporated directly onto silica gel (kp-NH) and thesolids were deposited onto a short plug of kp-NH silica and the systemeluted with 10% MeOH/DCM. The eluent was evaporated to afford the titlecompound (1.09 g 72% yield) as a pale yellow solid

LCMS Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=226.1/228.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.25min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 8:{6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanamine

Step 1: 6-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

A suspension of 5-chloropyridin-2-amine (1.0 g, 7.78 mmol) and1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (0.71 mL, 7.8 mmol) in ethanol (7.4 mL) washeated to 80° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperatureand evaporated to dryness under vacuum. The residue was diluted withSodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 20 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×15 mL).The combined organics were evaporated under vacuum and the residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage; 50 g KPNH elutingwith 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane) to afford the title compound (435 mg,28% Yield) as an orange solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=200.85 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.64 min.

Step 2: (6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanamine

A solution of 6-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (750 mg,3.73 mmol) in ammonia solution (7M in methanol, 5.3 mL, 37.3 mmol) wasstirred at room temperature for 16 hours and at 60° C. for 3 hours. Themixture allowed to cool to room temperature and left standing for twodays before it was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified bychromatography on silica gel [Biotage; KP-NH 28 g eluting with 0-10%MeOH in DCM] to give the title compound (83 mg, 9.2% Yield) as a yellowsticky solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=181.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.23 min.

Synthesis of Intermediates 9-13

The intermediates listed in table 1 were prepared in the same way asIntermediate 8 using the appropriate aminopyridine.

TABLE 1 LCMS LCMS Retention Mass Intermediate Name Structure method timeion 9 {7methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methanamine

B 1.19 162.2 10 {7-fluoroimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methanamine

B 1.09 166.2 11 {6-fluoroimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methanamine

B 1.10 166.2 12 {7- methoxyimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methanamine

B 1.26 178.3 13 {6- methoxyimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methanamine

B 1.25 178.2

Synthesis of Intermediate 14:N-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide

Prepared from 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carboxylic acid and(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanamine using the proceduredescribed in Compound 1 and purified by chromatography on silica gel[Biotage 50 g eluting with 0-10% MeOH/DCM] to give the title compound(950 mg, 83%) as an orange solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=454.1456. (M+H)⁺, RT=1.49 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 15:2-amino-2-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethanol

Step 1:2-methyl-N-[(1Z)-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methylidene]propane-2-sulfinamide

A solution of 6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (550 mg,3.43 mmol) (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015 (18), 3957) and2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (378 mg, 3.12 mmol) in DCM (20 mL), undera nitrogen atmosphere, was treated with CuSO₄.5 H₂O (1.0 g, 6.24 mmol)and the resultant blue solution was stirred at room temperature for 85hours. The dark green suspension was filtered through Celite washingwith DCM and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum and purified bychromatography on silica gel [Biotage 50 g eluting with 20-100% ethylacetate/heptane] to give the title compound (553 mg, 67%) as an offwhite solid.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=264.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.37 min.

Step 2:N-[2-hydroxy-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide

2-methyl-N-[(1Z)-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methylidene]propane-2-sulfinamide(430 mg, 1.63 mmol), and potassium; 2-methylpropan-2-olate (550 mg, 4.90mmol) were combined in a microwave vial, toluene (anhydrous, 2.9 mL) wasadded and the mixture was degassed via a stream of N₂ and the resultantsuspension was heated at 50° C. for 16 hours. The mixture was cooled toroom temperature, degassed via a stream of N₂, and heated at 100° C. for3 hours. The purple mixture was quenched by the addition of NH₄Cl (sat)and extracted with DCM (phase sep cartridge) and the organic phase wasevaporated under vacuum to a purple gum 332 mg. The gum was dissolved inTHF/water (6:1) 3.5 mL and treated with NaBO₃.4H₂O (440 mg, 2.85 mml)and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour. The mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organics were dried(magnesium sulfate) and evaporated under vacuum to a residue which waspurified by chromatography on silica gel [Biotage KPNH 11 g, elutingwith 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane] to give the title compound (mixtureof diastereoisomers, 70 mg, 14%) as a dark gum.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=295.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.70/0.75 min.

Step 3: The title compound was prepared fromN-[2-hydroxy-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 and purified by ion exchange[SCX-2] giving (50 mg 45%) as a dark gum.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=192.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.09 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 16:N-[(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide

Prepared from 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carboxylic acid and(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanamine (commercial) using theprocedure described in Compound 1 and purified by trituration with coldethyl acetate to give the title compound (3.8 g, 98%) as a light brownsolid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=401.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.92 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 17:3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole dihydrochloride

Step 1: tert-butyl3-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl-2,5-dihydropyrrole-1-carboxylate

A mixture of 2-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (520 mg, 2.64 mmol),tert-butyl3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-2,5-dihydropyrrole-1-carboxylate(935 mg, 3.17 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous solution, 6.6 ml, 7.92 mmol)were combined in 1,4-Dioxane (12 ml) and the mixture sparged withnitrogen for 5 mins. Pd-118 (86 mg, 0.13 mmol) was added and the mixturesparged for a further 5 mins. The vessel was sealed and the mixtureheated at 100° C. for 2.5 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature diluted with ethyl acetate (100 ml), washed with aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 80 ml) and brine (3×80 ml). The organiclayer was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum to aresidue which was purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 25g, eluting with 50-100% ethyl acetate/heptane) to afford the titlecompound (669 mg, 89%) as a pale yellow solid

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=286.5 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.90 min.

Step 2: The title compound was prepared from tert-butyl3-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl-2,5-dihydropyrrole-1-carboxylate using theprocedure described in Compound 1 and purified by trituration with ethylacetate/heptane giving (606 mg, 100%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=186.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.14 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 18:N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Isopropylmagnesium chloride lithium chloride complex (1.3M in THF, 4.1mL, 5.35 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution ofN-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(Intermediate 14) (750 mg, 1.34 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at −78° C. Once theaddition was complete the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 10 minutesand allowed to warm to 5° C. over 3 hours. The mixture was then allowedto warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes before it wascooled to −70° C. and treated with DMF (414 uL, 5.35 mmol) and allowedto slowly warm to room temperature overnight. The mixture was quenchedby the addition of HCl (2M, 15 mL), basified with aqueous NaOH (2M) andextracted with ethyl acetate (2×15 mL). The combined organics werewashed with brine, dried (magnesium sulfate) evaporated to dryness underreduced pressure to afford the title compound (460 mg, 42%, 1:1 mixturewithN-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide)as a brown gum which was used without further purification.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=404.5 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.90 min.

Synthesis of Intermediate 19:2-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}acetic acid

Step 1: ethyl 2-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)acetate

5-methylpyridin-2-amine (2 g, 18.5 mmol) and ethyl4-chloro-3-oxo-butanoate (2.50 ml, 18.5 mmol) were combined in Ethanol(20 ml) and the mixture was heated at reflux for 3 hours and thenstirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum, the residue was basified with aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate (sat, 300 ml) and extracted with DCM (4×150 ml). Theextracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (biotage 100 g,eluting with 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane) to afford a dark brown oilwhich was further purified by chromatography on silica gel (biotage 55 gkp-NH, eluting with 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane) to afford the titlecompound 3.3 g, 40% at 50% purity) of as a pale brown oil.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=219.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.34 min.

Step 2: 2-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}acetic acid The titlecompound was prepared from ethyl2-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)acetate using the method describedin Intermediate 1 Step 2 to give the title compound (1.35 g, 95% as apale yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=190.95 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.18 min.

Synthesis of Compound 1:N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution of 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carboxylic acid (75 mg,0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (271 uL, 1.52 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated withHATU (150 mg, 0.4 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 20 minutes before {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanaminedihydrochloride (85 mg, 0.37 mmol) (commercially available) was addedand the solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The brownsolution was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (via a phase sepcartridge) and the extracts were evaporated under vacuum to a brown gum.The gum was dissolved in Methanol (5 mL), treated with 4 M 1,4-dioxanehydrochloride (0.76 mL, 3.05 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for16 hours. The solution was evaporated under vacuum and the residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel [Biotage 25 g eluting with0-100% ethyl acetate/Heptane] to give the title compound (72 mg, 93%) asa beige solid.

LCMS Method C (electrospray): m/z=306.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.99 min.

Synthesis of Compounds 2-31

The compounds in Table 2 were prepared in a similar fashion to Compound1 using the appropriate carboxylic acid and aminomethyl imidazopyridineintermediate, or commercially available materials, includingdeprotection where necessary.

TABLE 2 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Inter No Name Structure method time/massion mediates 2 N-({7- bromoimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

C 3.35/370.1/ 372.1 7 3 N-({6- bromoimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

C 3.38/370.1/ 372.1 Commercially available 4 N-({6- chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.09/326.3 8 5 N-({7- fluoroimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

D 2.76/310.2 10 6 N-({6- fluoroimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

D 2.82/310.2 11 7 N-({7- methoxyimidazo[1, 2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

D 2.80/322.3 12 8 N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H- pyrazol-5-yl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 1.17/372.2 2 9 N-({7- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

C 1.96/306.9 9 10 6-bromo-N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.32/384.1/ 386.1 1 11 6-bromo-N-({7- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.29/384.1/ 386.1 1, 9 12 N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

E 1.22/334.1 Commercially available 13 N-aimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

D 3.00/320.2 Commercially available 14 6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.15/330.2 3 15 N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.66/334.2 4 16 N-({7- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

D 3.24/333.3 9 17 N-({7- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.96/334.3 9 18 N-({6- cyanoimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

E 1.14/345.1 Commercially available 19 8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.20/364.3 5 20 N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5- carboxamide

D 2.84/306.3 Commercially available 21 7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.39/368.1 6 22 N-({6- fluoroimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.93/338.2 11 23 N-({6- bromoimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.35/398.1/ 400.1 Commercially available 24 N-({6- methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.95/350.2 13 25 N-({7- methoxyimidazo[1, 2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.55/350.3 12 26 N-aimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

MS10 7 min 2.72/320.2 Commercially available 27 N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.99/334.3 Commercially available 28 N-({6- methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridine-4- carboxamide

D 2.90/307.2 Commercially available 29 N-({7- bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.14/ 398.5/ 400.5 7 30 N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6- methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)- 1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

D 2.81/336.2 15 31 4-(3-{imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole- 1-carbonyl)-1H- indazole

D 2.87/330.3 17

Synthesis of Compound 32:N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:N-[[6-(3-pyridylmethylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamidedihydrochloride

A mixture ofN-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.220 mmol), Intermediate 14, 3-pyridylmethanamine (273 uL,2.20 mmol), copper iodide (6.3 mg, 0.0330 mmol),(2{S})-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.1 mg, 0.0440 mmol) and potassiumcarbonate (61 mg, 0.440 mmol) in DMSO (0.6 mL) was heated usingmicrowave irradiation at 150° C. for 15 min. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with 10% MeOH in DCM (15 mL) and water (15 mL). The organicphase was collected and the aqueous phase was extracted with 10% MeOH inDCM (2×15 mL). The combined organics were evaporated to dryness underreduced pressure and purified by preparative HPLC (Method A) to affordthe title compound (22 mg, 21%) as a yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=482.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.77 min.

Step 2:N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamidedihydrochloride

The title compound was prepared fromN-[[6-(3-pyridylmethylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (21 mg 96%) as alight brown solid.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=398.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.76 min.

Synthesis of Compound 33:N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

The compound in table 3 was prepared in the same manner as Compound 32

TABLE 3 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion33 N-[(6-{[(1-methyl- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide D

2.53 401.3

Synthesis of Compound 34:N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:N-[[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide

N-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.25 mmol), Intermediate 14, (3-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (45mg, 0.29 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous, 0.61 ml, 0.74 mmol) werecombined in 1,4-Dioxane (4 ml) and the mixture sparged with nitrogen for5 mins. Dichloro[1,1′-bis(di-t-butylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II)(16 mg, 0.02 mmol) was added and the mixture sparged for a further 5mins. The vessel was sealed and the mixture heated at 100° C. for 2 h.The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted withethyl acetate (30 ml). The mixture was washed with sat. Sodium hydrogencarbonate(aq) (30 ml) and brine (2×30 ml) and the organic layer driedover sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel [Biotage 28 g kp-NH, elutingwith 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane 0-100%] to affordN-[[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(113 mg, 96%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=482.25 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.04 min.

The title compound was prepared fromN-[[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (51 mg, 54%) as awhite solid.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=398.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.50 min.

Synthesis of Compounds 35-36

The compounds in Table 4 were prepared by in a similar fashion toCompound 34.

TABLE 4 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion35 N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5- yl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4- carboxamide

D 2.64 358.2 36 N-[[6-(3- chlorophenyl)imidazo 1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.76 402.2

Synthesis of Compound 37:N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:1-(oxan-2-yl)-N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(75 mg, 0.165 mmol), Intermediate 14, cesium carbonate (161 mg, 0.495mmol), pyridin-3-amine (19 mg, 0.198 mmol) and XPhos Pd G3 (14 mg,0.0165 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (2 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 2 h. Morepyridin-3-amine (19 mg, 0.198 mmol) and XPhos Pd G3 (14 mg, 0.0165 mmol)were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 2 h. Thereaction mixture was cooled to rt. diluted with water (25 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL). The combined organics wereevaporated to dryness and purified by preparative HPLC [method B,followed by method A] to affordN-[[6-(3-pyridylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideas a yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=468.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.8 min

Step 2: The title compound was prepared fromN-[[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (7.5 mg, 92%) as awhite solid.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=384.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.75 min

Synthesis of Compound 38:N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butyl4-[[2-[[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]piperazine-1-carboxylate

A solution ofN-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(50 mg, 0.110 mmol), Intermediate 14, potassium;(4-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl-trifluoro-borohydride (37mg, 0.121 mmol), cesium carbonate (108 mg, 0.330 mmol) and Pd-118 (3.6mg, 5.50 μmol) in THF (3.2 mL) and Water (0.8 mL), under a nitrogenatmosphere, was stirred at 85° C. overnight. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL).The combined organics were evaporated to dryness under reduced pressureand purified by preparative HPLC [method A) to afford the title compound(30 mg, 48%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=574.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.88 min.

Step 2: The title compound was prepared from: tert-butyl4-[[2-[[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]piperazine-1-carboxylateusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (7.5 mg, 92%) as awhite solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=390.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.55 min.

Synthesis of Compound 39:N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butylN-[[2-[[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamateandN-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(500 mg, 1.25 mmol) (Intermediate 16) and tert-butoxycarbonyl tert-butylcarbonate (545 mg, 2.50 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was cooled to 0° C.and treated with nickel (II) chloride (164 mg, 1.25 mmol) followed bythe addition of sodium borohydride (425 mg, 11.2 mmol) in smallportions. Further NaBH₄ (212 mg, 5.5 mmol) was added in portions and thestirring was continued for an hour at 0° C. before the crude reactionwas evaporated under vacuum and purified by chromatography on silica gel[Biotage; 25 g KP-NH, eluting with 40-100% ethyl acetate in heptane) toafford tert-butylN-[[2-[[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate(180 mg, 0.357 mmol, 50%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=505.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.96 min.

Flushing the column with 0-20% MeOH in ethyl acetate affordedN-[[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(90 mg, 0.129 mmol, 18%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=405.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.85 min.

Step 2:N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride

Tert-butylN-[[2-[[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate(180 mg, 0.36 mmol) was treated with HCl (4M in dioxane 0.5 mL) and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 65 hours. The mixture wasevaporated to dryness and triturated from MeOH/ethyl acetate to affordthe title compound (98 mg, 70%) as a white powder.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=321.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.38 min.

Synthesis of Compound 40:N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Compound39 substituting acetic anhydride for tert-butoxycarbonyl tert-butylcarbonate to give (32 mg, 31%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=363.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.36 min.

Synthesis of Compound 41: {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl1H-indazole-4-carboxylate hydrochloride

Step 1: (6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanol

6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015(18), 3957) (165 mg, 1.03 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (20 ml) andcooled in an ice/water bath. NaBH₄ (195 mg, 5.15 mmol) was added in asingle portion and the effervescent mixture stirred under cooling for 30minutes. The reaction mixture was quenched with sodium hydrogencarbonate (Sat, 30 ml) and warmed to RT. The mixture was extracted with3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (4×30 ml) and the combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by Chromatography on silica gel [Biotage 28 g kp-NH,eluting with 0-20% MeOH/DCM) to afford the title compound (137 mg (80%yield, 98%) as a bright yellow oily residue.

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=163.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.11 min

Step 2: The title compound was prepared from(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanol using the proceduredescribed in Compound 1 giving (187 mg, 90%) as a white solid.

LCMS Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=163.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.11 min

Synthesis of Compound 42:{N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:N-[[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(Intermediate 18) (50% purity withN-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide,92 mg, 0.114 mmol) in ethanol (4 mL), under a nitrogen atmosphere wastreated with sodium borohydride (13 mg, 0.342 mmol) and the resultantmixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour. The reactionmixture was quenched by the addition of sodium hydrogen carbonate(sat)and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was extracted with DCM (phasesep) and the extracts were evaporated under vacuum to a residue whichwas purified by chromatography on silica gel [Biotage KPNH 11 g, elutingwith 20-80% (10% MeOH in DCM/DCM) to give the title compound (44 mg,95%).

LCMS Method B (electrospray): m/z=406.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.27 min

The title compound was prepared fromN-[[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (24 mg, 68%) as abeige solid.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=322.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.30 min

Synthesis of Compound 43:N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(Intermediate 14) (100 mg, 0.220 mmol),4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(126 mg, 0.495 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂.CH₂Cl₂ (18 mg, 0.0220 mmol) andpotassium acetate (65 mg, 0.660 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (3 mL) was stirredat 100° C. for 2 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperaturebefore acetic acid (25 uL, 0.440 mmol) and Water (0.06 mL) were added.The mixture was stirred for 1 hour before hydrogen peroxide (30%, 2.86mL, 28.0 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. Themixture was quenched with sodium thiosulfate solution (sat, 15 mL),diluted with water (15 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL) andevaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby preparative HPLC [method B] to afford the title compound (25 mg, 27%)as a white powder.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=392.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.85 min

Step 2: The title compound was prepared fromN-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (7.3 mg, 37%) as abrown powder.

LCMS Method C (electrospray): m/z=308.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.04 min

Synthesis of Compound 44:N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Step 1:N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(Intermediate 18) (50%, 100 mg, 0.114 mmol), STAB (48 mg, 0.228 mmol)and methylamine (8M in ethanol, 16 uL, 0.125 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) wasstirred at rt for 3 h.More methylamine (8M in ethanol, 16 uL, 0.125 mmol) and STAB (48 mg,0.228 mmol) were added in portions over 48 hours whilst stirring thereaction mixture at rt. The reaction mixture was evaporated to drynessand purified by ion exchange [SCX-2] followed by preparative HPLC[method A] to afford the title compound (46 mg, 96%) as a yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=419.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.74 min

Step 2: The title compound was prepared fromN-[[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (25 mg, 58%) as abeige solid.

LCMS Method C (electrospray): m/z=390.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.58 min

Synthesis of Compounds 45-46

The compounds in table 4 was prepared in the same manner as Compound 44

TABLE 4 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion45 N-[(6-{[(2- hydroxyethyl)amino] methyl{imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-2-yl)methyl]-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

C 1.40 365.2 46 N-[(6-{[(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- yl)methyl]-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.05 403.1

Synthesis of Compound 47:N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

Step 1:N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

A solution of magnesium bromide in ether (3M, 74 uL, 0.22 mmol) wasadded dropwise over 1 min to a solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carboxamide(intermediate 18) (75 mg, 0.186 mmol) in THF (1 mL) at −30° C. Thereaction mixture was then warmed to 0° C. and stirred for 2 h. Thereaction mixture was quenched by the addition of sat. aq. NH₄Cl (10 mL)and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×15 mL). The combined organics weredried and evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound (31 mg, 40%) asan orange solid.

The title compound was prepared fromN-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamideusing the procedure described in Compound 1 giving (14.6 mg, 59%) as awhite powder.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=336.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.56 min

Synthesis of Compound 48

The compound in table 5 was prepared in the same manner as Compound 47

TABLE 5 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion48 N-({6- [hydroxy(phenyl) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H- indazole-4- carboxamide

D 3.05 398.2

Synthesis of Compound 49:N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

A suspension ofN-[(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 18) (400 mg, 1.16 mmol), in a mixture of water (6 mL),pyridine (12 mL) and acetic acid (3 mL) was treated with sodiumphosphinate hydrate (985 mg, 9.29 mmol) followed by Raney nickel (50%,1.20 g, 10.2 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 100° C., under anitrogen atmosphere, for 4.5 hours. Further Raney nickel (50%, 0.6 g,5.1 mmol) was added and the heating was continued for an hour. Thesuspension was cooled to room temperature and the Ni (R) was removed byfiltration through a bed of celite (washing with water). The filtratewas extracted with DCM (×4) and the extracts were dried (magnesiumsulfate) and evaporated under vacuum to a suspension which containedpyridine. Further evaporation under vacuum gave a solid residue whichwas suspended in water and the solids were collected by filtration,washed with water followed by ether and dried under vacuum to give thetitle compound (205 mg, 51%) as a buff solid. The aqueous was furtherextracted with IPA/CHCl₃ (1:3) and the extracts were evaporated undervacuum to dryness. The residue which was suspended in water and thesolids were collected by filtration, washed with water followed by etherand dried under vacuum to give the title compound (61 mg, 15%) as a buffsolid.

LCMS Method E (electrospray): m/z=348.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.16 min

Synthesis of Compound 50:N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The residual aqueous solution from Compound 49 was concentrated undervacuum and the residue was dissolved in MeOH and purified by ionexchange (SCX-2, 5 g) and the eluted fraction was evaporated undervacuum to a beige solid which was purified by preparative HPLC [methodB] to provide the title compound (7.5 mg, 2%) as an off white solid.

LCMS Method C (electrospray): m/z=349.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.47 min

Synthesis of Compound 51:4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 49) (50 mg, 0.144 mmol) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanamine (29 mg,0.288 mmol) in DCE (2 mL) was stirred at rt for 2 hours before STAB (92mg, 0.432 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C.for 18 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT, STAB (92 mg, 0.432mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h.The reaction mixture was quenched with water (5 mL) and extracted withDCM (3×5 mL). The combined organics were dried, evaporated to drynessand purified by preparative HPLC [method B] to afford the title compound(34 mg, 53%) as a white powder.

LCMS Method E (electrospray): m/z=431.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.18 min

Synthesis of Compounds 52-55

The compounds in table 6 was prepared in the same manner as Compound 47

TABLE 6 LCMS Cpd LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion52 N-[(6-{[(2- hydroxyethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]- 4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 1.47 393.2 53 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2- phenylethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.43 453.3 54 N-({6- [(benzylamino)methyl] imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.37 439.3 55 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3- phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.64 467.3 273 N-[[6-[[(1- methoxycyclobutyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.04 447.4 275 N-[[6-[[(2-cyano-2- methyl- propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.19 430.1 276 N-[[6-[[(3-fluoro-1- bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl)methylamino]methyl] imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.36 447.3 277 4-oxo-N-[[6- [(spiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethylamino)methyl] imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.12 457.4 278 4-oxo-N-[[6- [(spiro[2.3]hexan-5- ylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.79 443.4 279 N-[[6-[(1- bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl ethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.33 429.4 280 4-oxo-N-[[6- [(spiro[2.3]hexan-2-ylamino)methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.37 429.3 281 N-[[6-[[(2-methoxy-2- methyl- propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.09 435.4 282 N-[[6-[[(1- methylcyclobutyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]- 4-oxo-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.51 431.3 283 N-[[6- (butylaminomethyl) imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.17 405.3 284 N-[[6-[[(1- hydroxycyclopentyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.06 447.4 285 N-[[6-[(2- methylbutylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]- 4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

2.66 419.4 286 N-[[6-[(2- cyclobutylethylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4- oxo-pyrido [1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.75 431.3 287 N-[[6-[[(2-hyd roxy-2- methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl]methyl]- 4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 1.76 421.3 288 N-[[6-[[(1- hydroxycyclobutyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl]- 4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.89 433.3 289 N-[[6-[(2- hydroxputylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.65 421.3 290 N-[[6-[[(3- methylcyclobutyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]- 4-oxo-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.59 431.2 291 N-[[6-[[(3,3- dimethylcyclobutyl) methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.84 445.3 292 N-[[6-[(2,2- dimethylbutylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.74 433.3 293 N-[[6-[[[(2S)-2- methylbutyl]amino] methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.66 419.3 346 N-[(6- {[({bicyclo[2.2.1] hept-5-en-2-yl} methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.61 455.3 347 N-({6-[({[(1R, 2R,4S)-bicyclo [2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]methyl}amino) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.93 457.4 348 N-({6-[({[(1R, 2S,4S)-bicyclo [2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]methyl}amino) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 3.00 457.4 349 N-{[6-({2-oxa-5- azabicyclo[2.2.1] heptan-5-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.75 431.4 350 N-{[6-({2- azabicyclo[2.2.1] heptan-2-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.45 429.4 351 N-{[6-({2- azabicyclo[2.2.2] octan-2-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.80 443.3 352 N-({6-[({6,6- difluorospiro[3.3] heptan-2-yl}amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.55 479.3 353 rac-N-({6-[({[(1R, 2R,4R)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2- yl]methyl}amino) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 1.97 457.4 354 rac-N-({6-[({[(1R, 2S,4R)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2- yl]methyl}amino) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 1.92 457.3

Synthesis of Compound 56:N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Phenyl magnesium bromide (1M in THF, 207 uL, 0.207 mmol) was addeddropwise over 1 min to a solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 49) (30 mg, 0.0864 mmol) in THF (2 ml-) at −30° C. Thereaction mixture was then warmed to 0° C. and stirred for 2 hours. Thestirring was continued for 16 hours during which time the reactionwarmed to room temperature. The reaction mixture was re-cooled to −30°C. and treated with Phenyl magnesium bromide (1M in THF, 103 uL, 0.1mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 30 minutes. Themixture was quenched by the addition of NH₄Cl (sat 10 mL) and extractedwith DCM (3×15 mL) and the organics were dried and evaporated to drynessto afford a residue which was purified by Preparative HPLC [method B]and the fractions were freeze dried to afford the title compound (4.4mg, 12%) as a white foam.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=426.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.10 min

Synthesis of Compound 57

The compound in table 7 was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 56

TABLE 7 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention No Name Structure method time Massion 57 N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl) imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.54 364.2

Synthesis of Compound 58:N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

N-[(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 23) (150 mg, 0.38 mmol), potassium ethenyl(trifluoro)borate(76 mg, 0.57 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous, 941 μl, 1.13 mmol) werecombined in 1,4-Dioxane (4 ml) and the mixture was sparged with nitrogenfor 5 mins. Pd-118 (25 mg, 0.04 mmol) was added and the mixture wassparged for a further 5 mins. The vessel was sealed and the mixtureheated at 1000 for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and diluted with sodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 30 ml) andextracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×50 ml) and the combinedorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel(Biotage 28 g kp-NH, eluting with 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane). Theresidue after evaporation was triturated with ethyl acetate/heptane. Thesolids were collected by filtration, washed with heptane and dried undersuction to afford the title compound (73 mg, 56% yield) as a whitesolid.

LCMS Method E (electrospray): m/z=346.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.17 min

Synthesis of Compounds 59-61

The compounds in table 8 was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 58

TABLE 8 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion catalyst 59 N-({6- cyclopropyl- imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.27 360.3 Pd118 Followed by PddppfCl2 60 N-({7- ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.12 346.2 61 N-{[6- (hydroxymethyl) imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 2.45 350.3 Ruphos, Acetyl protected

Synthesis of Compound 62:2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole

Step 1:({[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}amino)[1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]methanone

A solution of 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carboxylic acid (900 mg,3.65 mmol), benzyl N-aminocarbamate (729 mg, 4.39 mmol) andtriethylamine (1.53 ml, 11.0 mmol) were combined in DMF (10 ml), HATU(2.08 g, 5.48 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate (100 ml) and washed with sodium hydrogen carbonate (sat, 100 ml)and brine (4×100 ml). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfateand evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatographyon silica gel (Biotage 50 g, eluting with 0-100% ethyl acetate/heptane)to afford the title compound (1.42 g, 91%) as a pale pink solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=393.15 (M−H)⁻, RT=1.09 min

Step 2: 1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carbohydrazide

A suspension of benzylN-[(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonyl)amino]carbamate (500 mg,1.17 mmol) and Palladium on carbon (10% wt, 124 mg, 0.12 mmol) weresuspended in ethanol (50 ml) and the mixture stirred vigorously under anatmosphere of hydrogen (1 atm) at room temperature for 6 h. The catalystwas removed by filtration through Celite, washing with MeOH, thenammonia in MeOH (7M) and the filtrate evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by ion exchange [SCX-2, 10 g] and the residuetriturated with ethyl acetate/heptane to afford the title compound (158mg, 52%) as a pale yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=261.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.84 min

Step 3:2-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-N′-[1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carbonyl]acetohydrazide

The title compound was prepared by coupling1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carbohydrazide with Intermediate 19 usingthe coupling described in Compound 1 and DMF as solvent to give (178 mg,67%) as yellow solid.

LCMS Method A (electrospray): m/z=433.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.84 min

Step 4:4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole

A suspension ofN′-[2-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)acetyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carbohydrazide(150 mg, 0.35 mmol) in phosphoryl trichloride (5 ml) was heated at 100°C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperatureand poured slowly onto a slurry of solid K₂CO₃ and ice. The mixture wasstirred vigorously [gas evolution; significant exotherm] until the icehad melted. The mixture was extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1,4×80 ml). The extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporatedunder vacuum. The residue was purified by ion exchange [SCX-2, 10 g].The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) and the residuewas triturated with ethyl acetate/heptane, the solids were collected byfiltration, washed with heptane and dried under vacuum to afford thetitle compound (21.3 mg, 19%) as an off-white solid.

LCMS Method D (electrospray): m/z=331.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.20 min

Further Organic Synthesis

Intermediate 20: tert-butylN-{2-[2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl}carbamate

Step 1: tert-butyl N-[2-(6-nitro-3-pyridyl)ethyl]carbamate

5-bromo-2-nitro-pyridine (1000 mg, 4.93 mmol), potassium;2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)ethyl-trifluoro-boranuide (1.36 g, 5.41mmol), cesium carbonate (4815 mg, 14.8 mmol) and[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) chloridedichloromethane complex (302 mg, 0.369 mmol) were combined in toluene(20 mL) and water (5 mL) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 16hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature whereuponwater (20 mL) was added and the aqueous were extracted with EtOAc (2×30mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a browngum, which was purified by chromatography on silica gel [Biotage 100 g,eluting by 10%-80% EtOAc in heptane] to provide the title compound (900mg, 55%) as an off white solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=267.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.06 min.

Step 2: tert-butyl N-[2-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)ethyl]carbamate

tert-butyl N-[2-(6-nitro-3-pyridyl)ethyl]carbamate (1.07 g, 4.00 mmol)and Pd/C (10%) were combined in EtOH (25 mL). The mixture placed underan atmosphere of hydrogen and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 4 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration washingwith methanol and the filtrate was evaporated under vacuum to providethe title compound (1000 mg, 95%) as a colourless oil.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=238.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.66 min.

Step 3: tert-butylN-(2-{2-[(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate

The title compound was prepared using the method described forIntermediate 7 Step 1 and triturating with MeCN to provide the titlecompound (600 mg, 38%) as an off white solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=421.55 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.94 min.

Step 4: tert-butylN-{2-[2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl}carbamate

The title compound was prepared using the method described forIntermediate 7 Step 2 to provide the title compound (170 mg, 41%) as ayellow solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=291.10 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.70 min.

Intermediate 21:4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride

A suspension of rhodium (504 mg, 4.90 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) wasplaced under a nitrogen atmosphere.4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride (Intermediate4, 60%, 1000 mg, 2.66 mmol) was added. The mixture was placed under anatmosphere of hydrogen and the mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 4 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate wasevaporated under vacuum to afford a brown gum which crystallised onstanding to give the title compound (600 mg, 97%) as beige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=195.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.28 min.

Intermediate 22:2-(aminomethyl)-N-benzylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide

Step 1: methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

The title compound was prepared using the method described inIntermediate 8 Step 1, to provide (741 mg, 48%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=225.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.31 min.

Step 2: methyl2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

A mixture of methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate(740 mg, 3.29 mmol), di-tert-butyl imidodicarbonate (1.07 g, 4.94 mmol),NaI (50 mg, 0.33 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.37 g, 9.88 mmol) were combined inacetonitrile (40 mL) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for anhour before water (1 mL) was added and the mixture heated at reflux foran hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was suspended in saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (50 mL) and extracted with DCM (4×80mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel (Biotage 50 g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-50%) toafford the title compound (1.13 g 77%, 91% purity) as a viscous yellowoil which solidified on standing.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=406.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.72 min.

Step 3:2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylicacid

A mixture of methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate(740 mg, 3.29 mmol), di-tert-butyl imidodicarbonate (1.07 g, 4.94 mmol),NaI (50 mg, 0.33 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.37 g, 9.88 mmol) were combined inAcetonitrile (40 mL) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for anhour before water (1 mL) was added and the mixture heated at reflux foran hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was suspended in aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate (sat, 50 mL) and extracted with DCM (4×80 mL). Thecombined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporatedunder vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel(Biotage 50 g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-50%) to afford thetitle compound (1.13 g 77%, 91% purity) as a viscous yellow oil whichsolidified on standing.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=406.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.72 min.

Step 3:2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylicacid

Methyl2-[[bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate(500 mg, 1.23 mmol) was dissolved in THF (25 mL) and water (10 mL),lithium hydroxide (240 mg, 5.98 mmol) was added which caused instantdecolourisation of the yellow solution and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 70 minutes. The reaction mixture was acidified withHCl (2M, pH-5) and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×80 mL).The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum to afford the title compound (405 mg, 84%) as awhite solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=392.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.17 min.

Step 4: tert-butylN-{[6-(benzylcarbamoyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]carbamate

Prepared using the coupling conditions described in Example 1 andpurified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 25 g kp-Sil, elutingwith EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) to afford the title compound (493 mg, 99%) asa pink solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=481.25 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.13 min.

Step 5: 2-(aminomethyl)-N-benzylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamidedihydrochloride

A solution of tert-butylN-[[6-(benzylcarbamoyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-carbamate(493 mg, 1.03 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) was treated with HCl (4M inDioxane, 3 mL, 12 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 50° C. for anhour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporatedto dryness under vacuum to afford the title compound (346 mg, 95%) as awhite solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=281.05 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.71 min.

Intermediate 23: 2-(azidomethyl)-6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

A suspension of 2-(chloromethyl)-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinehydrochloride (532 mg, 2.45 mmol), triethylamine (1 mL, 7.35 mmol) andNaI (111 mg, 0.74 mmol) were suspended in DMF (5 mL) before sodium azide(175 mg, 2.70 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature For 16 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (20 mL) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 4×30 mL) and the combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 28 g kp-NH,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) to afford the title compound (291 mg,63%) as a colourless oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=188.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.33 min.

Intermediate 24: 4-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

Step 1: 4-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole

A solution of 4-bromo-1H-indazole (2.3 g, 11.7 mmol) and tosic acidmonohydrate (444 mg, 2.33 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was treated with3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (1.60 mL, 17.5 mmol) and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 2 hours during which time the solution turnedbrown. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate (50 mL) the phases were separated and the aqueousphase was extracted with DCM (2×80 mL) and the combined organic layerswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 50 g kp-Sil,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-50%) to afford the title compound (3.4 g,91%) as a pale yellow oil which solidified on standing to a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=281.1/283.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.74 min.

Step 2: 1-(oxan-2-yl)-4-[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]-1H-indazole

4-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole (1 g, 3.56 mmol), CuI (68 mg,0.36 mmol), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (125 mg, 0.18 mmol) and triethylamine (1.5 mL,3.03 mmol) were combined in anhydrous THF (7.5 mL) and the mixturesparged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. Ethynyl(trimethyl)silane (739 μl,5.34 mmol) was added, the vessel was sealed and the mixture heated at80° C. for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperatureand diluted with EtOAc (100 mL). The mixture was washed with saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (80 mL) and brine (2×80 mL) and theorganic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 50 gkp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-50%) to afford the crude titlecompound contaminated with starting material (1.15 g, 52%, 48% purity)as a brown oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=299.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.52 min.

Step 3: 4-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

A solution oftrimethyl-[2-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)ethynyl]silane (1.15 g,1.93 mmol) in methanol (30 mL) was treated with K₂CO₃ (100 mg, 0.72mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Thereaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate were evaporated undervacuum. The resultant residue was purified by chromatography on silicagel (Biotage 25 g kp-Sil, eluting with TMBE/heptane 0-40%) to afford thetitle compound (207 mg, 39%) of as a pale yellow oil which slowlysolidified on standing.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=226.95 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.23 min.

Intermediate 25:(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanaminetrihydrochloride

Step 1: tert-butylN-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)carbamate

A suspension of 2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbonitrile(2.60 g, 15.1 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (3.7 mL, 20.9mmol) in THF (35 mL) and DCM (35 mL) was treated withN,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (0.085 g, 0.697 mmol) andtert-butoxycarbonyl tert-butyl carbonate (3.40 g, 15.6 mmol) at 0° C.and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred atroom temperature for 65 hours. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder vacuum, the residue was suspended in water-CH₃CN (1:1, 15 mL), andsonicated for 20 min. The solid was filtered, and then treated withwater-MeCN again. The obtained solid was dried under vacuum to give thetitle compound (2.78 g, 63%) as an off white solid. The filtrate waspurified by reverse phase chromatography (Biotage 400 g eluting with5-100% (0.1% formic acid in MeCN) in 0.1% formic acid to provide afurther crop of title compound (414 mg, 10%).

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=273.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.38 min.

Step 2: tert-butylN-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)carbamate

A suspension of tert-butylN-[(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate (5.00 g, 18.4mmol) and sodium phosphinate hydrate (15.57 g, 0.147 mol) in a mixtureof water (50 mL), Pyridine (100 mL) and Acetic acid (50 mL) was treatedwith Raney nickel (50%, 18.97 g, 0.162 mol) and the mixture was heatedat 100° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for an hour. The Raney nickel wasremoved by hot filtration through a bed of Celite (washing with water,followed by methanol). The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum toremove the methanol and the blue solution was extracted with DCM (50mL×4). The extracts evaporated under vacuum to afford a beige gum whichwas triturated with water to furnish a white solid. The solid wascollected by filtration, washed with water followed by ether and driedunder vacuum overnight to provide the title compound (4.13 g, 82%) as anoff white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=276.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.33 min.

Step 3: tert-butylN-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate

A solution of tert-butylN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate (340 mg, 0.988mmol) and cyclohexylmethanamine (224 mg, 1.98 mmol) in ethanol (6.8 mL)was stirred at 50° C. for an hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C. and NaBH₄ (75 mg, 1.98 mmol) was added in portions. The reactionmixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirring wascontinued for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned between DCM(80 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (30 mL). Theorganic layer was separated, washed with brine (30 mL), dried (MgSO₄),concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by columnchromatography on silica gel (Biotage KP-NH 28 g, eluting with 0-20%methanol in EtOAc) to afford the title compound (360 mg, 97%) as a paleyellow oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=373.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.76 min.

Step 4:(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanaminetrihydrochloride

To a solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[(cyclohexylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(360 mg, 0.908 mmol) in methanol (4.1379 mL) was added HCl (4M indioxane, 2.4 mL, 9.6 mmol) at room temperature The solution was stirredat 50° C. for 1 hour. The solution was cooled to room temperature, andconcentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue (pale yellowglass) was dissolved in methanol (˜3 mL) and diethyl ether (˜20 mL) wasadded drop-wise to the stirred solution. The resulting precipitate wascollected by filtration and dried in the vacuum oven at 40° C. for 4hours to afford [the title compound (359 mg, 100%) as white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=273.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.77 min.

Intermediate 28:{6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanaminedihydrochloride

Step 1: Methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

Methyl 6-aminopyridine-3-carboxylate (8.8 g, 57.8 mmol) and1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (11.0 g, 86.8 mmol) were combined inacetonitrile (120 mL) and the mixture heated at reflux. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was basified using saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (˜150 mL) and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 4×80mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel (Biotage, 100 g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) toafford the title compound (6.33 g, 49%) of as an off-white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=225.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.33 min.

Step 2: methyl2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

Methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate (6.33 g,28.2 mmol), di-tert-butyl imidodicarbonate (9.80 g, 45.1 mmol), NaI (425mg, 2.82 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (11.7 g, 84.5 mmol) were combined inacetonitrile (200 mL) and water (5 mL) and the mixture heated at 70° C.for 3 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was diluted with water (100 mL) and extractedwith DCM (3×150 mL) and the combined organic extracts were dried oversodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified bychromatography on silica gel (Biotage 340 g kp-Sil, eluting withEtOAc/heptane 0-50%) to afford the title compound (8.51 g, 74%) as avery pale yellow oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=406.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.71 min.

Step 3:2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylicacid

Methyl2-[[bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate(2.12 g, 5.23 mmol) was dissolved in THF (30 mL) and water (10 mL) andlithium hydroxide (455 mg, 18.2 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirredat room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder vacuum to remove THF. The residue was acidified carefully usingHCl (1M) to ˜pH2 and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×80mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum to afford the title compound (1.99 g, 97%) as awhite solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=392.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.13 min.

Step 4:2-({bis[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylicacid

2-[[bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylicacid (800 mg, 2.04 mmol) was dissolved in THF (anhydrous, 40 mL) andborane in THF (1M, 4.7 mL, 4.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirredat room temperature. Further borane THF (1M, 4.7 mL, 4.7 mmol) added andstirring continued overnight. Yellow solution after 2nd addition. Thereaction mixture was quenched with methanol (40 mL) and the mixturestirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and was heated at reflux for24 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was suspended in saturated aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate (50 mL) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1 4×50 mL). The combined organic extracts weredried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 28 g kp-NH, elutingwith methanol/DCM 0-20%) to afford the title compound (356 mg, 44%) ofthe title compound as a colourless oily residue.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=378.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.49 min.

Step 5: {6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanaminedihydrochloride

tert-butylN-tert-butoxycarbonyl-N-[[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(350 mg, 0.93 mmol) was dissolved in THF (anhydrous 30 mL) and cooled inan ice/water bath. Sodium hydride (60% wt in mineral oil, 371 mg, 9.27mmol) was added and the mixture stirred under cooling for 15 minutes.Benzyl bromide (220 μl, 1.85 mmol) was added and the mixture stirredwhilst warming to room temperature. Further sodium hydride (60% wt inmineral oil, 371 mg, 9.27 mmol) was added and mixture continued to stirfor 16 hours. The reaction mixture was slowly quenched with water (20mL)—gas evolution—and the mixture stirred for 5 minutes, then extractedwith chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 4×30 mL) and the combined organicextracts dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 28 gkp-NH, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) to afford the crudeintermediate (356 mg, 37%, 41% purity) of as an amorphous solid.tert-butylN-[[6-(benzyloxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-carbamate(356 mg, 0.31 mmol, 41% purity) was dissolved in methanol (5 mL) and HCl(4M in Dioxane 1 mL, 4 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for an hour and at 60° C. for 3 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated under vacuum toafford the title compound (252 mg, 97%, 41% purity) as a colourlessfoamy residue which was used without further purification.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=268.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.26 min.

Intermediate 29:{6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanaminedihydrochloride

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 25using benzylamine to provide (99 mg, 98%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=267.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.32 min.

Intermediate 30:N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

The intermediate was prepared in the same manner as Compound 49 startingfrom 2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carbonitrile and acidgiving (349 mg, 49%) as a beige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=348.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.29 min.

Intermediate 31:N-({7-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The intermediate was prepared in the same manner as Compound 49 startingfrom 2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carbonitrile and couplingwith Intermediate 4 to give the title compound as a beige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=348.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.19 min.

Intermediate 32: tert-butylN-{1-[2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl}-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate

Step 1: 5-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]ethyl}pyridin-2-amine

A mixture of 1-(6-amino-3-pyridyl)ethanone (1.05 g, 7.71 mmol) andcyclohexylmethanamine (5.24 g, 46.3 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was stirredat 90° C. for 36 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., andthen NaBH₄ (584 mg, 15.4 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooledto 0° C. and quenched with water and NaOH (1M). The aqueous wereextracted with IPA-CHCl₃ (1:4, 3×30 mL). The combined organic layer wasdried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure togive a yellow gum, which was purified by acidic reverse phasechromatography (biotage100 g) to give the title compound as a pale browngum (1.00 g, 48%).

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=234.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.51 min

Step 2: tert-butylN-[1-[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl]-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate

A solution of 1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (702 mg, 5.53 mmol) and5-[1-(cyclohexylmethylamino)ethyl]pyridin-2-amine (1000 mg, 3.69 mmol)in acetonitrile (50 mL) was stirred at reflux for 2 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. and treated with tert-butoxycarbonyltert-butyl carbonate (965 mg, 4.42 mmol), N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine(45 mg, 0.369 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (1.3 mL, 7.37mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Thesolvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was suspended in EtOAc(100 mL) and washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand evaporated under reduced pressure to give a brown gum, which waspurified by high pH reverse phases chromatography (biotage C18 Snap 100g) to give the title compound (400 mg, 27%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=406.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.97 min.

Step 3: tert-butylN-[1-[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl]-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate

A suspension of tert-butylN-[1-[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl]-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate(400 mg, 0.985 mmol) in acetonitrile (15 mL) was treated with sodiumazide (231 mg, 3.55 mmol) and sodium iodide (15 mg, 0.0985 mmol) at roomtemperature The mixture was stirred at reflux for 20 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. and quenched with water (50 mL). The mixturewas extracted with DCM (3×15 mL). The combined organic layer was driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the titlecompound (410 mg, 98%) as a dark brown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=413.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.98 min.

Step 4: tert-butylN-[1-[2-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl]-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate

tert-butylN-[1-[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]ethyl]-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)carbamate(300 mg, 0.727 mmol) and Pd/C (10%, 50 mg, 0.0470 mmol) were combined inEtOH (10 mL). The mixture was flushed three times with nitrogen, placedunder a hydrogen atmosphere and stirred at room temperature for 16hours. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and thesolid residue was washed with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated todryness under vacuum to provide the title compound (280 mg, 100%) asyellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=387.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.95 min.

Intermediate 33: 6-bromo-4-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

The title compound starting from was prepared from6-bromo-4-iodo-1H-indazole using the steps described in Intermediate 24to give (737 mg, 96%).

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=304.95/306.95 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.39 min

Intermediate 34:2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

Step 1: methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

Methyl 6-aminopyridine-3-carboxylate (5.3 g, 34.8 mmol) and1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (6.63 g, 52.3 mmol) were combined inacetonitrile (50 mL) and the mixture heated at reflux for 6 hours. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the residuesuspended in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (80 mL). Themixture was extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (3×100 mL) and thecombined organic extracts dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified by Biotage Isolera™ chromatography (100g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) to afford a crude materialwhich was triturated with EtOAc/heptane. The solids were collected byfiltration and dried under suction to afford 3.35 g (43%) of the titlecompound as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=225.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.32 min

Step 2: [2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

A solution of methyl2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate (700 mg, 3.12 mmol)in anhydrous THF (20 mL) and cooled in an ice/water bath. DIBAL (1M inPhMe, 8.6 mL, 8.6 mmol) was added slowly to give a yellow solution andthe mixture stirred under cooling for 2 hours. The reaction mixture wasquenched by dropwise addition of methanol (5 mL), then diluted with DCM(70 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (50 mL). Themixture was filtered through Celite and the residue rinsed well withDCM. The filtrates were phase-separated, the aqueous layer extractedwith DCM (80 mL). The combined organic layers dried over sodium sulfateand evaporated under vacuum. The resultant residue was triturated withEt₂O and the solids collected by filtration to afford (384 mg 60%) ofthe title compound as a pale yellow solid

MS16 IPC: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=196.8 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.31 min

Step 3: [2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol (380 mg, 1.93mmol), NaI (29 mg, 0.19 mmol) and NaN₃ (300 mg, 4.61 mmol) were combinedin DMF (2 mL) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 3 hours.The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (30 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The combined organicextracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. Thesolids were carefully triturated with EtOAc/heptane and the solidscollected by filtration to afford 309 mg, 79%) of the title compound asa pale yellow solid Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=204.2 (M+H)⁺,RT=1.10 min

Step 4:[2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

4-ethynyl-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole Intermediate 24 (280 mg, 1.19mmol), [2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol (265 mg, 1.31mmol) and copper sulfate (40 mg, 0.25 mmol) were combined in DMF (3 mL)and water (1 mL), and sodium ascorbate (261 mg, 1.31 mmol) was added.The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 45 minutes. The reactionmixture was diluted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (50 mL) and water(30 mL) and the phases separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (2×30 mL) and the combined organic layersdried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage, 28 g kp-NH, elutingwith EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by 0-20% methanol/EtOAc) to afford acrude material which was triturated with methanol/Et₂O/heptane and theresultant flocculant solid collected by filtration to afford the titlecompound (376 mg (71%) of as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=430.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.38 min

Step 5:2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

[2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol(380 mg, 0.88 mmol) was suspended in DCE (30 mL) and Dess-Martinperiodinane (1.13 g, 2.65 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at60° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (40 mL) andextracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (4×50 mL). The combinedorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was triturated with EtOAc/heptane and the solidscollected by filtration to afford the title compound (371 mg, 94%) as abeige solid Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=428.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.45min

Intermediate 35:2-[[4-(6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 33 in a similarfashion to Intermediate 34 giving (906 mg, 99%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=506.2/508.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.58 min

The title compound was prepared in a similar fashion to Intermediate 34starting from 5-iodo-1H-indazole

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=428.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.42 min

Intermediate 36: 5-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

The title compound was prepared from 5-iodo-1H-indazole using the stepsdescribed in Intermediate 24 giving (1.03 g, 94%) as a yellow oil.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=227.10 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.22 min.

Intermediate 37:2-({4-[1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 36 using the stepsdescribed in Intermediate 24 giving (143 mg, 98%) as a pale yellowsolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=428.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.42 min

Intermediate 38: 4-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridineusing the method described for Intermediate 24 giving

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=228.15 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.078 min

Intermediate 39:[2-({4-[1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

The intermediate was prepared from Intermediate 38 using the methodsdescribed in Intermediate 34 Step 4 giving (314 mg, 73%) as an off whitesolid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=431.05 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.78 min

Intermediate 40:2-({4-[1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The intermediate was prepared from Intermediate 39 using the methodsdescribed in Intermediate 34 Step 5 giving (249 mg, 77%) as a paleyellow solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=429.65 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.95 min

Intermediate 42: (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl) 3-phenylpropanoate

pentafluorophenol (135 mg, 0.732 mmol) was added to a mixture of3-phenylpropanoic acid (100 mg, 0.666 mmol),N,N′-dicyclohexylmethanediimine (0.18 mL, 0.799 mmol) andN,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (8.1 mg, 0.0666 mmol) in anhydrous THF (4mL) under nitrogen and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and thefiltrates concentrated under vacuum. The resultant residue was purifiedby chromatography on silica gel (Biotage kp-Sil, eluting withEtOAc/heptane 0-30%) to afford (135 mg, 64%) as a colourless oil.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): does not ionise, RT=1.46 min

Intermediate 43:{6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methanaminetrihydrochloride

The intermediate was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 29 togive the title compound (390 mg, 97%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=273.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.52 min

Intermediate 44: 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(tributylstannylmethoxy)ethanamine

To a solution of 2-amino-2-cyclohexyl-ethanol (150 mg, 1.05 mmol) inanhydrous THF (3 mL) was added potassium-2-methylpropan-2-olate (153 mg,1.36 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture stirred for 30 minutesbefore a solution of tributyl(iodomethyl)stannane (451 mg, 1.05 mmol) inTHF (2 mL) was added drop-wise and stirring was continued for 72 hours.The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and slowly quenched with sat aqNH₄Cl (5 mL) before being poured onto a mixture of EtOAc/water (4:1, 50mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted withEtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water(2×15 mL), brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by columnchromatography on silica (Biotage KP-Sil 25 g; 0-10% 2M ammonia inmethanol/DCM) to afford the title compound (330 mg, 64%) as yellow oil.

¹HNMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 0.80-0.97 (m, 15H), 0.98-1.56 (m, 18H),1.60-1.84 (m, 5H), 2.02 (s, 2H), 2.67-2.76 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.23 (m, 1H),3.38 (dd, J=9.1, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.68 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (d, J=10.3Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 45:(2S)-3,3-Dimethyl-1-(tributylstannylmethoxy)butan-2-amine

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 44from (2S)-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutan-1-ol giving (465 mg, 85%) as ayellow oil.

¹HNMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 0.85-0.93 (m, 24H), 1.24-1.35 (m, 7H),1.42-1.59 (m, 7H), 2.65 (dd, J=9.1, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.06-3.14 (m, 1H), 3.43(dd, J=9.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.65-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.77 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 46:(2R)-3,3-Dimethyl-1-(tributylstannylmethoxy)butan-2-amine

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 44from (2R)-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutan-1-ol giving (470 mg, 87%) as ayellow oil.

¹HNMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 0.81-0.98 (m, 24H), 1.25-1.34 (m, 6H),1.35-1.61 (m, 8H), 2.65 (dd, J=9.1, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.05-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.44(dd, J=8.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.64-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.78 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 47:[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-Cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2yl]methanaminetrihydrochloride

Step 1: tert-ButylN-[[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

To a solution of tert-butylN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate (Intermediate 25step 2) (183 mg, 0.67 mmol) in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (2.5mL) was added a solution of1-cyclohexyl-2-(tributylstannylmethoxy)ethanamine (90%, 330 mg, 0.665mmol) in DCE (4 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 16hours. Meanwhile a mixture of 2,6-dimethylpyridine (0.16 mL, 1.33 mmol),copper (2+) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) (484 mg, 1.33 mmol) and1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (2.5 mL) was stirred separately atroom temperature for 1 hour. After cooling to room temperature, thesolution of the imine was added drop-wise to the solution of thecatalyst. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3hours forming a clear, dark green solution. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with DCM (25 mL) and quenched with 10% aq. NH₄OH (10 mL)solution. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (10 mL),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the titlecompound (152 mg, 55%) as pale yellow oil.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=415.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.66 min

Step 2:[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-Cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2yl]methanaminetrihydrochloride

To a solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(153 mg, 0.368 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) was added 4M HCl in dioxane (1mL) at room temperature. The solution was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour.After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was concentratedto dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in methanol(3 mL) and diethyl ether (20 mL) was added drop-wise to the stirredsolution. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration anddried in the vacuum oven at 40° C. for 4 hours to afford the titlecompound (129 mg, 78%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=315.3 (M+H)⁺ for freebase, RT=2.80min.

Intermediate 48: tert-butylN-[[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

A glass vial (40 mL clear, screw cap) was charged with tert-butylN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate (Intermediate 25step 2) (138 mg, 0.500 mmol) and loaded into a SYNPLEChem capsule basedsynthesizer, using a H007 3-Methylmorpholine cartridge. After thereaction mixture was complete (11 hour), the product containing solutionwas concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound (82 mg, 45%) ascolourless oil. Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=347.3 (M+H), RT=2.28min.

Intermediate 49: tert-ButylN-[[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

The intermediate was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 48 toafford the title compound (105 mg, 49%) as colourless oil.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=425.3 (M+H), RT=2.75 min

Intermediate 50:[6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from 2-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridinein a similar manner to Intermediate 7 to give (650 mg, 65%) as a lightbrown solid. Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=216.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.29min.

The compounds in Table 9 were prepared in a similar fashion to Compound1 using the appropriate carboxylic acid and aminomethyl imidazopyridineintermediate, or commercially available materials, includingdeprotection where necessary.

TABLE 9 LCMS Retention Compound LCMS time/ Intermediates No NameStructure method mass ion 63 N-{[6-(2- aminoethyl) imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 2.69 20 64 N-({6- methylimidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H, 9H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2- carboxamide

C 2.41/338.2 21 65 4-oxo-N-{[6- (trifluoromethyl) imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}- 4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2- carboxamide

C 2.48/388.1 50 67 tert-butyl N- (2-{2-[({4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2- yl}formamido) methyl]imidazo [1,2- a]pyridin-6- yllethyl)carbamate

D 3.34/463.2 20 68 N-benzyl-2- [({4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridine- 6-carboxamide

D 3.21/453.2 22 170 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H- chromene-2- carboxamide

C 3.20/445.4 25 171 7-chloro-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H- chromene-2- carboxamide

C 3.56/479.3 25 172 6-chloro-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H- chromene-2- carboxamide

C 3.59/479.2 25 175 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo- 4H,6H,7H,8H, 9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2- carboxamide

C 2.97/449.4 175 176 6-amino-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl] pyridine-3- carboxamide

D 3.41/ 393.3 176 177 N-({6- [(benzyloxy) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yllmethyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.68/440.1 28 178 N-({6- [(benzylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)- 1H-indazole- 4-carboxamide

C 2.39/411.3 29 180 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2- yl)methyl]-7- fluoro-4-oxo- 4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

C 3.33/463.4 25 181 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-7- methyl-4- oxo-4H- chromene-2-carboxamide

C 3.39/459.4 25 182 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl- methyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]- 1H-indazole- 4- carboxamide

E 0.93/417.3 25 185 8-chloro-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H- chromene-2- carboxamide

C 3.56/479.3 187 6-bromo-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]- 1H-indazole- 4- carboxamide

D 3.99/495.2/ 497.2 1, 25 188 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl] quinoline-3- carboxamide

C 3.14/428.4 25 189 N-[(6-{1- [(cyclohexyl- methyl)amino] ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]- 4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.90/459.3 32 190 6-chloro-N- [(6- {[(cyclohexyl methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]- 1H-indazole- 4- carboxamide

D 3.94/451.2 25

Compound 66:4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole

N′-[2-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)acetyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-4-carbohydrazide(Compound 62 Step 3), (250 mg, 0.58 mmol) was suspended in 1,4-Dioxane(10 mL) and Lawesson's reagent (1.17 g, 2.89 mmol) was added. The vesselwas sealed and the mixture heated at 110° C. and the solids dissolvedupon heating. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature andleft standing overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (50 mL) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 4×50 mL). The combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage kp-NH 28 g,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by 0-20% methanol/EtOAc) toafford a crude material which was triturated with EtOAc. The solids werecollected by filtration and rinsed with heptane to afford the titlecompound (112 mg, 56%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=347.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.33 min

Compound 69:4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole

Step 1:4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

A solution of 2-(azidomethyl)-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine(Intermediate 23, 120 mg, 0.64 mmol) and4-ethynyl-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole (intermediate 24, 189 mg, 0.83mmol) in DMF (3 mL) and water (0.5 mL) was treated with CuSO₄ (31 mg,0.19 mmol) and sodium ascorbate (38 mg, 0.19 mmol) and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for an hour. Precipitation noted within 30minutes. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 mL), the solidwas collected by filtration washed with water, then trituratedsuccessively with methanol, EtOAc and heptane and dried under suction toafford the title compound (209 mg, 79%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=414.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.93 min.

Step 2:4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole

A suspension of4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole(100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was treated with HCl (4M inDioxane, 2 mL, 8 mmol)) which caused dissolution. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for two hours. The reaction mixture wasevaporated under vacuum and the residue was triturated withmethanol/EtOAc/heptane and the solids collected by filtration. Theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) and the fractionsevaporated to afford the title compound (13 mg, 16%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=330.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.15 min.

Compound 158:N-[(6-{[(3-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

N-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 49) (70 mg, 0.20 mmol) and 3-chloroaniline (51 mg, 0.40 mmol)were combined in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexfluoro-2-propanol (2 mL) and the mixturestirred at room temperature. NaBH₄ (70 mg, 1.85 mmol) was added with afew drops of methanol-gas evolution—and the mixture stirred briefly atroom temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with methanol (20mL)—gas evolution—and the mixture evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas suspended in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (20 mL) andextracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×30 mL). The combinedorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum.

The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) and the cleanproduct-containing fractions combined and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was dried in the genevac and under vacuum at 40° C. to affordthe title compound (47 mg, 50%) of as a pale yellow solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.96 min.

Compound 168:N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To a solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 49) (100 mg, 0.288 mmol) in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol(2 mL) was added 2-amino-2-cyclohexyl-ethanol (0.062 mL, 0.317 mmol) atroom temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and theresidue (pale yellow oil) was purified by preparative HPLC (Method B).The product containing fractions were combined and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford the intermediate imine (55 mg, 38%) as whitesolid. To a solution of the imine (52 mg, 0.105 mmol) in ethanol (3 mL)was added NaBH₄ (36 mg, 0.96 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture waspartitioned between ethyl acetate (40 mL) and Na2CO₃ (2M, 30 mL). Theorganic layer was separated, washed with brine (20 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound (16mg, 31%) as white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=475.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.56 min.

The compounds in table 10 was prepared in the same manner as Compounds51, 158 or 168 and purified by method B.

TABLE 10 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention No Name Structure method time Massion 70 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(pyridin-3- yl)methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 2.74 440.1 71 N-{[6-({[(4- methoxyphenyl) methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.33 469.2 72 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl- methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.84 445.2 73 N-{[6-({[(4- chlorophenyl) methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.65 473.2 74 N-[(6-{[benzyl (methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.80 453.3 75 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(1R)-1- phenylethyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.76 453.3 76 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(1S)-1- phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.76 453.3 77 N-{[6-({[(2- fluorophenyl) methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.40 457.1 78 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2- phenylpropan-2- yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.80 467.3 79 N-{[6-({[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyrid in-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.47 457.1 80 N-{[6-({[(4- fluorophenyl) methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.43 457.1 81 4-oxo-N-[(6- {[(4,4,4- trifluorobutyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.44 459.3 82 N-{[6-({[(oxan- 4-yl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 1.91 447.3 83 N-{[6-({[(3,3- difluoro- cyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.33 453.3 84 N-[(6- {[(cyclopropyl- methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.11 403.2 85 4-oxo-N-[(6- {[(3,3,3- trifluoropropyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.26 445.3 86 N-({6- [(cyclohexyl- amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.60 431.2 87 4-oxo-N-({6- [({[3- (trifluoromethyl) bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]methyl} amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.75 497.2 88 N-{[6-({[(oxan- 2-yl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.05 447.2 89 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3- phenyloxetan-3- yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.40 481.3 90 N-{[6-({[(oxan-3- yl)methyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.90 447.2 91 N-{[6-({[(1- fluorocyclohexyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.82 463.4 92 N-{[6-({[(3- cyclopropyl- phenyl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.96 479.4 93 N-[(6-{[(3,3- dimethylbutyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.77 433.4 94 4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2- (trifluoromethoxy) ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.37 461.3 95 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(oxolan-2- yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.93 433.3 96 N-[(6-{[(2- methane- sulfonylethyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 1.59 455.3 97 4-oxo-N-({6-[(3- phenylpyrrolidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 3.36 479.4 98 N-[(6-{[(1- cyclohexyl- cyclopropyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 4.35 471.2 99 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(1,3-thiazol-5- yl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 1.83 446.2 100 tert-butyl 3-{[({2- [({4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2- yl}formamido) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino] methyl}piperidine- 1-carboxylate

D 3.63 546.3 101 N-{[6-({[(4,4- difluorocyclohexyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.48 481.2 102 tert-butyl 2-{[({2- [({4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl} formamido)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino] methyl}piperidine- 1-carboxylate

D 3.68 546.3 103 N-[(6-{[(2- cyclopropylethyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.38 417.3 104 4-oxo-N-({6- [(piperidin-1- yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.49 417.3 105 4-oxo-N-({6- [({[1-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- yl]methyl} amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.13 511.3 106 N-{[6-({[(1- methylcyclohexyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 3.29 459.4 107 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[2-(pyridin- 3-yl)ethyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 1.88 454.3 108 N-{[6-({[(1,4- dioxan-2-yl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.73 449.3 109 N-({6- [(cyclopropyl- amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.97 389.2 110 N-[(6-{[(3,3- difluorocyclobutyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.16 439.3 111 N-{[6-({[(oxetan- 3-yl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.62 419.3 112 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(1R,2R)-2- (trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl] amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.43 457.3 113 N-[(6-{[(2,2- dimethylpropyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.70 419.3 114 N-[(6- {[(cyclohexyl- methyl)(methyl) amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 4.43 459.3 115 N-[(6-{[(4,4- difluoro- cyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.43 467.3 116 N-({6- [({bicyclo[1.1.1] pentan-1-yl} amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.34 415.3 117 4-oxo-N-({6- [({[(2S)-oxolan- 2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.93 433.3 118 4-oxo-N-({6- [({[(2R)- oxolan-2- yl]methyl}amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.93 433.3 119 N-[(6-{[(2,2- difluoroethyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.93 413.2 120 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(oxolan-3- yl)methyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.68 433.2 121 N-{[6-({[(1- methylcyclopropyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.43 417.3 122 4-oxo-N-[(6- {[(oxolan-3- yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.58 419.3 123 methyl 3-methyl- 2-[({2-[({4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2- yl}formamido) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino] butanoate

C 2.53 463.3 124 N-[(6-{[(oxan-3- yl)amino]methyl} imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 2.74 433.3 125 4-oxo-N-{[6- ({[(2S)-3,3,3- trifluoro-2- hydroxypropyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.98 461.3 126 N-({6- [(cyclobutylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl}methyl)- 4-oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.16 403.3 127 N-({6-[(tert- butylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.31 405.3 128 N-[(6-{[(2- fluoroethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.67 395.3 129 N-({6-[(4,4- difluoropiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.36 453.3 130 4-oxo-N-({6-[(4- phenylpiperazin-1- yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.83 494.4 131 4-oxo-N-({6- [(1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.89 465.4 132 N-({6- [(diethylamino) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.43 405.3 133 4-oxo-N-({6- [(pyrrolidin-1- yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.18 403.3 134 4-oxo-N-[(6- {[3-(pyridin-2- yl)azetidin-1- yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.96 466.2 135 N-[(6- {[(dicyclopropyl- methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.63 443.3 136 N-[(6- {[(cyclopropyl- methyl)(methyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.47 417.3 137 N-({6-[(4- methylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.80 431.3 138 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[4- (trifluoromethyl) piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.69 485.3 139 N-({6-[(3- methylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.80 431.4 140 4-oxo-N-[(6- {R{spiro[2.2] pentan-1-yl} methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.53 429.3 141 N-({6-[(3,3- dimethylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.45 445.3 142 4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3- (trifluoromethyl) piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.94 485.3 143 N-{[6-({[(5,5- dimethyloxolan- 2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.33 461.4 144 N-({6-[(4- fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.15 435.2 145 N-[(6-{[(3- methoxypropyl) amino]methyl} imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.85 421.3 146 N-[(6-{[(1- methylcyclohexyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.04 445.3 147 N-{[6-({[(4,4- dimethyloxolan- 2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.39 461.4 148 N-[(6-{[(1- methylcyclopentyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.71 431.3 149 4-oxo-N-({6- [(propylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.10 391.3 150 N-{[6-({[(3,3- dimethyloxolan- 2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.34 461.4 151 N-[(6-{[(2- methylpropyl) amino]methyl} imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.38 405.3 152 N-{[6-({[2-(tert- butoxy)ethyl] amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.31 449.4 153 N-[(6-{[(4- chlorophenyl) amino]methyl} imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.95 459.3 154 N-{[6-({[2- (oxan-2-yl) ethyl]amino} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl}- 4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.27 461.4 155 N-({6-[(4- benzylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 4.24 507.3 156 4-oxo-N-({6-[(4- phenoxypiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.86 509.3 157 N-{[6-({[(2,2- difluoro- cyclopropyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.05 439.2 159 N-{[6-({[(2,2- dimethyl- cyclopropyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.53 431.3 160 N-{[6-({[(2- methyloxolan-2- yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.13 447.3 161 N-({6-[(4-tert- butylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.55 473.4 162 N-[(6-{[(4-tert- butylcyclohexyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.81 487.4 163 N-[(6-{[(2- cyclopentylethyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.95 445.4 166 N-[(6-{[4-(2,2- dimethylpropanoyl) piperazin-1-yl]methyl} imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.15 502.2 167 N-({6-[(4- acetylpiperazin- 1-yl)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 2.60 460.1 169 N-{[6-({7- azabicyclo [2.2.1]heptan- 7-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.46 429.3 193 N-({6-[(4,4- dimethylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.00 445.3 194 N-({6-[(2,2- dimethylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.29 445.4 195 4-oxo-N-[(6- {[(2,3,3- trimethylbutan- 2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 3.54 447.4 196 N-[(6-{[(5- fluoropyridin-2- yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.32 444.3 197 N-({6-[({[1,1′- bi(cyclopropane)]- 1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)- 4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.63 429.3 198 N-{[6-({[(1- fluorocyclopentyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.56 449.4 199 N-({6-[(2,6- dimethylmorpholin- 4-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.02 447.2 200 methyl 1-({2- [({4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido) methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin- 6-yl}methyl) piperidine-3-carboxylate

D 3.25 475.2 202 N-[(6-{[(2- fluoro-2- methylpropyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4-oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.26 423.3 203 N-[(6-{[(1- cyclohexylethyl) amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl) methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 3.28 459.4 204 N-[(6-{[(2- cyclopropylethyl) (methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.61 431.2 205 N-[(6-{[(2,2- dimethylpropyl) (methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4-oxo- 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 4.27 433.3 206 N-{[6-({[(1- fluorocyclobutyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 3.14 435.2 207 N-({6-[(4- fluoro-4- methylpiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.49 449.3 208 N-({6-[(3,3- difluoropiperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.52 453.3 209 N-{[6-({[(1- hydroxycyclohexyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

C 2.30 461.4 210 N-[(6- {[(cyclopentyl- methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.74 431.3 211 N-{[6-({[(3,3- difluorocyclopentyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

D 3.32 467.4 212 N-[(6- {[(cyclobutyl- methyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

E 0.82 417.3 213 N-{[6-({[2-(3,3- difluorocyclo- butyl)ethyl]amino}methyl) imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.37 467.2 214 N-{[6-({[(2- fluorocyclobutyl) methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine- 2-carboxamide

D 3.06 435.2 215 N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3- dimethylbutan-2- yl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridin-2-yl] methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.69 433.2 216 N-{[6-({6- azaspiro[2.5] octan-6-yl} methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-pyrido [1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

D 3.63 443.3 217 4-oxo-N-({6- [({[(1r,3r)-3- fluorocyclo- butyl]methyl}amino)methyl] imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl} methyl)-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.22 435.3

Compound 191:4-oxo-N-({6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared from Compound 23 using the proceduredescribed for Compound 32 and purified by preparative HPLC (Method A) togive (29 mg, 22%) as a brown solid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=439.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.83 min.

Compound 235:N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butylN-(2-{2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate

The title compound was prepared by the coupling of Intermediate 4 withintermediate 20 using the method described in Compound 1 and purified byreverse phase chromatography (400 g, High pH method) to provide (900 mg,63%) as an off white solid. Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=463.3(M+H)⁺, RT=1.39 min.

Step 2:N-{[6-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared using the deprotection described inIntermediate 22 step 5 and purified by reverse phase chromatography (60g, High pH method) to provide (100 mg, 12%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=363.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.67 min.

Step 3:N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared from benzaldehyde using the proceduredescribed in Compound 51 and purified by preparative HPLC (method B) togive the title compound (7.8 mg, 8.9%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=353.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.44 min.

Compound 236:N-({6-[2-(cyclohexylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared using the method described in Compound51 and purified by preparative HPLC (method A) to give the titlecompound (48 mg, 56%) as an off white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=445.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.78 min.

Compound 237:4-oxo-N-({6-[(phenylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

A stirred solution of HATU (140 mg, 0.368 mmol), benzoic acid (30 mg,0.246 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was treated withN-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.128 mL, 0.737 mmol) at 0° C. undera nitrogen atmosphere for 30 min, and then a solution ofN-[[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideCompound 50 (122 mg, 0.245 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added and thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The crudeproduct was purified by reverse phase HPLC (method B) to provide thetitle product (25 mg, 21%) as an off white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=453.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.04 min.

Compound 238:N-({6-[(cyclohexylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Compound 237 usingcyclohexanecarboxylic acid to give the title compound (35.2 mg, 35%) asa white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.20 min.

Compound 239:4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared by deprotection of Compound 100 usingthe method described in Example 1 and the product was purified bypreparative HPLC (method B) followed by ion exchange (SCX-2) giving (8mg, 19%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=446.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.18 min.

Compound 2404-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Compound 239 togive the title compound (8 mg, 19%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=446.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.18 min.

Compound 241N-[(6-{[(azetidin-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Compound 1starting tert-butyl 3-aminoazetidine-1-carboxylate and the deprotectionoutlined in Compound 239 was used to give the title compound (24 mg,30%) as an off white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=404.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.83 min.

Compound 242:N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 51,using Intermediate 30 giving (16 mg, 33%) as a beige solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=431.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.87 min.

The compounds in Table 10 were prepared in a similar manner to Compound242 using the appropriate amine and Intermediate 30.

TABLE 10 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 218 N-[(6-(2- cyclopropylethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

E 1.00 417.2 219 4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin- 1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)- 4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

E 0.87 417.2 220 N-{[6-({[(4- chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4- oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

E 1.26 473.1 221 N-({6- [(benzylamino)methyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H- chromene-2- carboxamide

E 1.06 439.2 222 N-{[6-({[(1- methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}- 4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

E 1.35 459.3 265 N-[(6-{[(2,2- dimethylpropyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-chromene-2- carboxamide

E 1.08 419.2

Compound 2434-oxo-N-[(7-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 51,using Intermediate 31 giving (45 mg, 69%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=453.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.58 min.

The compounds in Table 11 were prepared in a similar manner to Compound243 using the appropriate amine and Intermediate 31.

TABLE 11 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 223 N-[(7- {[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.94 445.3 224 N-[(7- {[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino] methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4- oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.12 403.3

Compound 245:N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]cyclopropyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

A 3 neck flask containing a suspension ofN-[(6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideCompound 18 (300 mg, 0.871 mmol) in THF (24 mL) was cooled to −78° C.and treated with tetraisopropoxytitanium (634 μL, 2.09 mmol) followed bybromo(ethyl)magnesium (3M, 1336 μL, 4.01 mmol) and the mixture wasstirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes before (diethyl ether)(trifluoro)boron(438 μL, 3.49 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for30 minutes before the mixture was allowed to slowly warm to roomtemperature overnight. The brown mixture was cooled to −78° C. anddropwise treated with tetraisopropoxytitanium (634 μL, 2.09 mmol)followed by bromo(ethyl)magnesium (3M, 1336 μL, 4.01 mmol) and themixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes before (diethylether)(trifluoro)boron (438 μL, 3.49 mmol) was added. The dark mixturewas stirred at −78° C. for a further 30 minutes, allowed to warm to roomtemperature and left stirring for 7 days. The dark mixture was quenchedby the addition of HCl (1M, 50 mL) and washed with DCM. The aqueouslayer was basified (6M NaOH, pH˜12) which caused Ti salts toprecipitate. The suspension was filtered through Celite (washing withDCM followed by IPA/CHCl₃ (1:3) and the phases were separated. Theextracts were evaporated under vacuum to afford a brown residue 500 mgwhich was further purified by ion exchange [SCX-2 washing with methanolfollowed by DCM and eluting with 2M ammonia in methanol]. The elutedfraction was evaporated under vacuum to afford a brown residue. Theresidue was suspended in DCE (2 mL) and treated withcyclohexanecarbaldehyde (17 μL, 0.128 mmol) followed by NaB(OAc)₃H (41mg, 0.192 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16hours. The mixture was quenched by the addition of aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate and extracted with DCM (phase separation cartridge).The organics were evaporated under vacuum and the residue was purifiedby preparative HPLC (method B) and the relevant fraction was evaporatedunder vacuum to give the title compound (2.9 mg, 9%) as a brown gum.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=471.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.31 min.

Compound 247:N-{[6-(2-amino-3-phenylpropyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Step 1: (2-nitroethyl)benzene

[(E)-2-nitrovinyl]benzene (1.50 g, 10.1 mmol) was added to a stirredsuspension of Silica gel (604 mg, 10.1 mmol) in chloroform (75 mL) andIPA (22.5 mL). The yellow mixture was cooled to 0° C., and NaBH₄ (837mg, 22.1 mmol) was added in 4 portions over 20 minutes. The resultingheterogeneous mixture was stirred vigorously at 0° C. for 30 minutes,then at room temperature for 30 minutes. The suspension was cooled to 0°C., and aqueous HCl (0.2M) was added carefully until no gas evolutionwas observed. The mixture was filtered and washed with DCM (30 mL). Thefiltrate was washed with water (50 mL), the organic phase was separated,and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (3×20 mL). The combinedorganic phases were washed with brine (2×30 mL), dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated to give the title compound (1.15 g, 61%) as a yellow oil.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=no mass ion (M+H)⁺, RT=1.13 min.

Step 2:N-[[6-[(E)-2-nitro-3-phenyl-prop-1-enyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To a stirred suspension ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideCompound 49 (100 mg, 0.288 mmol) and 2-nitroethylbenzene (82 mg, 0.432mmol) in anhydrous methanol (1 mL) at 0° C. was added acetic acid (16μL, 0.288 mmol) and butan-1-amine (28 μL, 0.288 mmol), and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. The reactionmixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours before1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (2.5 mL) was added and the solutionwas stirred overnight at 50° C. for 5 days. The mixture was retreatedwith butan-1-amine (28 μL, 0.288 mmol) and acetic acid (16 μL, 0.288mmol), and was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The solvent wasremoved under vacuum. The mixture was diluted with water and extractedwith EtOAc (4×10 mL), the organic layers were washed with brine, driedover MgSO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (method A) to give the title compound (22 mg, 16%) as ayellow solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=481.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.00 min.

Step 3:N-[[6-(2-amino-3-phenyl-propyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

NaBH₄ (3.8 mg, 0.101 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (1 mL) and cooled to0° C. To this a solution ofN-[[6-[(E)-2-nitro-3-phenyl-prop-1-enyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(22 mg, 0.05 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (1 mL) was added slowly, and stirredat 0° C. for 20 minutes, then at room temperature for 180 minutes. Themixture was cooled to 0° C. and was quenched with NH₄Cl (sat). Thesolvent was removed under vacuum, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (10mL) and water (10 mL), the layers were separated, the mixture wasextracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL), the organic layers were washed withwater (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to ayellow solid. Ammonium chloride (10 mg, 0.187 mmol) was then added to amixture ofN-[[6-(2-nitro-3-phenyl-propyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(18 mg, 0.0373 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) and water (0.5 mL), the mixturewas heated at 50° C. Iron (10 mg, 0.187 mmol) was then added, and thereaction mixture was heated to 65° C. and stirred for 4.5 hours. Thereaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, was filteredthrough a pad of Celite, washed with EtOAc and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The mixture was purified by preparative HPLC (method A) togive the title compound (7.0 mg, 41%) as an off white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=453.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.31 min.

Compound 248:(cyclohexylmethyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine

Step 1: 6-amino-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide

6-aminopyridine-3-carboxylic acid (500 mg, 3.62 mmol),cyclohexylmethanamine (820 mg, 7.24 mmol) and triethylamine (1.51 mL,10.9 mmol) were combined in DMF (3 mL) and HATU (2.06 g, 5.43 mmol) wasadded. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. Thereaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (30 mL) and extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (3×80mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by Biotage Isolera™chromatography (28 g kp-NH, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followedby methanol/EtOAc 0-20%) to afford a crude material which was furtherpurified by Biotage Isolera™ chromatography (60 g C18-Ultra,acetonitrile+0.1% NH₃/water+0.1% NH₃ 10-100%) to afford (298 mg, 35%) ofthe title compound as a white solid Method B: LC-MS (electrospray):m/z=234.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.36 min

Step 2:2-(chloromethyl)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide

6-amino-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (290 mg, 1.24 mmol)and 1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (237 mg, 1.86 mmol) were combined inacetonitrile (10 mL) and the mixture heated at reflux for 3 days. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was suspended in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (30 mL) and extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (4×30mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by Biotage Isolera™chromatography (25 g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followedby methanol/EtOAc 0-20%) to afford (143 mg, 38%) of the title compoundas an off-white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=306.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.52 min

Step 3:2-(azidomethyl)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide

2-(chloromethyl)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide(140 mg, 0.46 mmol), sodium iodide (69 mg, 0.46 mmol) and NaN₃ (45 mg,0.69 mmol) were combined in DMF (2 mL) and the mixture stirred at roomtemperature for 22 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (30 mL) and extracted with3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (3×30 mL). The combined organic extracts weredried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residue wastriturated with EtOAc/heptane and the solids collected by filtration toafford (100 mg, 70%) of the title compound as a white solid

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=313.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.52 min

Step 4:N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide

2-(azidomethyl)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.32 mmol) and 4-ethynyl-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazoleIntermediate 24 (101 mg, 0.32 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (3 mL) andwater (0.5 mL) and copper sulfate (10 mg, 0.06 mmol) and sodiumascorbate (64 mg, 0.32 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was diluted with 3:1chloroform/isopropanol (30 mL) and washed with water (20 mL). Theaqueous phase was extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (2×30 mL)and the combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel (Biotage, 11 g kp-NH, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%followed by methanol/EtOAc 0-20%) to afford the title compound (171 mg,99%) as a white solid

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=589.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.18 min

Step 5:N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide(80 mg, 0.15 mmol) and 2-fluoropyridine (53 μl, 0.62 mmol) were combinedin DCM-Anhydrous (4 mL) and cooled in an ice/water bath.trifluoromethylsulfonyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (107 μl, 0.63 mmol)was added dropwise to give a yellow solution which was stirred briefly,then 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (160 μl, 0.91 mmol) andtris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (15 mg, 0.03 mmol) were added and themixture stirred whilst warming to room temperature for 6 hours. K₂CO₃(100 mg) and methanol (20 mL) were added and the mixture incubated atroom temperature for 16 h and at reflux for 1 hour. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was suspended in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (20mL) and extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (3×30 mL) and thecombined organic extracts dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was triturated with EtOAc/heptane and the solidscollected by filtration. The residue was purified by reverse phasechromatography (method B) and the clean product-containing fractionscombined and evaporated under vacuum to afford the title compound (17 mg(26%) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=441.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.09 min

Compound 249:N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide

N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamideCompound 248 step 4 (40 mg, 0.07 mmol) was suspended in methanol (1 mL)and treated with 4M HCl in Dioxane (1 mL). The mixture was incubated atroom temperature for 5 h, then evaporated under vacuum. The residue wasloaded to an SCX-2 cartridge (2 g) and the cartridge rinsed with DCM andmethanol, then eluted with 7M NH₃/methanol. The basic eluent wasevaporated under vacuum and the residue dried in the Genevac to affordthe title compound (8 mg (23%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=455.3 (M+H)+, RT=2.88 min

Compound 250:(2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine

2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde(Intermediate 34) (70 mg, 0.16 mmol) and 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-amine (57mg, 0.66 mmol) were combined in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoroisopropanol (2 mL)and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. NaBH₄ (70 mg,1.85 mmol) was added with a few drops methanol then quenched withmethanol (20 mL) and the mixture evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas suspended in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (40 mL) andextracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol (3×40 mL). The combinedorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was dissolved in methanol (3 mL) and treated with 4MHCl in Dioxane (3 mL) and the mixture incubated at room temperature for2 h, then evaporated under vacuum. The residue was redissolved inmethanol and loaded to an SCX-2 cartridge (5 g). The system was rinsedwith DCM and methanol, then eluted with 7N NH₃/methanol. The basiceluent was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was triturated withEtOAc/heptane and the solids collected by filtration to afford (45 mg,64%) of the title compound as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=415.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.69 min

Compound 251:4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole

Step 1:4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole

A mixture of2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde(Intermediate 34) (70 mg, 0.164 mmol) and 4,4-dimethylpiperidine (43 μL,0.328 mmol) in DCE (1.8 mL) was stirred at 50° C. for 5 minutes,NaB(OAc)₃H (104 mg, 0.49 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at50° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate, diluted with 3:1 CHCl₃/IPA and the phaseswere separated, the aqueous mixture was extracted with CHCl₃/IPA, theorganic layers were dried by passage through a TELOS phase separationcartridge and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved inmethanol (2.5 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxane (2.5 mL), and stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by reverse phase chromatography (Method B) to afford the titlecompound (23 mg, 32%) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=441.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.17 min

Compound 252:[(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl][(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amine

2-[[4-(6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehydeIntermediate 35 (70 mg, 0.12 mmol), (3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methanaminehydrochloride (37 mg, 0.24 mmol) and triethylamine (50 μl, 0.36 mmol)were combined in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (2 mL) and themixture stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. NaBH₄ (70 mg, 1.85mmol) was added with a few drops methanol and the mixture stirredbriefly, then quenched with methanol (20 mL) and the mixture evaporatedunder vacuum. The residue was suspended in saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate (30 mL) and extracted with 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol(3×30 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfateand evaporated under vacuum. The residue was redissolved in methanol (3mL), treated with 4M HCl in Dioxane (3 mL) and incubated at roomtemperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated undervacuum. The residue was loaded to an SCX-2 cartridge (2 g) and thesystem rinsed with CM and methanol, then eluted with 7M NH₃/methanol.The basic eluent was evaporated under vacuum. The resultant residue waspurified by reverse phase chromatography (Method B) to afford the titlecompound (17 mg, 27%) as an off-white solid. Method 0: LC-MS(electrospray): m/z=527.2/529.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.69 min

The compounds in Table 12 were prepared in a similar fashion to Compound252

TABLE 12 LCMS Reductive Cpd LCMS Retention Mass amination No NameStructure method time ion conditions 225 [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)- 1H-1,2,3-triazol-1- yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6- yl)methyl](2,2- dimethylpropyl) amine

D 4.09  493.2/ 495.2 252 226 [(2-{[4-(6-bromo- 1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1- yl]methyl}imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-6- yl)methyl](cyclohexylmethyl) amine

C 3.54  519.3/ 521.3 Compound 252 227 6-bromo-4-[1-({6- [(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)methyl]imidazo [1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4- yl]-1H-indazole

C 1.64  519.2/ 521.2 Compound 251

Compound 253:(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol

Step 1:[2-({4-[6-bromo-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Intermediate 34Step 4 to give (795 mg, 68%) as a grey solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=508.15/510.15 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.00 min

Step 2:(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol

[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol(87 mg, 0.17 mmol) was suspended in methanol (3 mL) and treated with HCl(4M in Dioxane, 3 mL, 12 mmol). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h, then evaporated under vacuum. The residue wastriturated with methanol/Et₂O and the solids collected by filtration.The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford thetitle compound (14 mg, 19%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=424.1/426.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.14 min

Compound 254:(2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine

The title compound was prepared from intermediate 37 using the methoddescribed in Compound 250 giving (42 mg, 65%) as an off white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=415.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.57 min

Compound 255:((cyclohexylmethyl)[1-(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl]amine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 32 Step 3 andIntermediate 24 using the method described in Compound 248 giving (27mg, 25%) as an off-white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=455.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=4.03 min.

Compound 256:(2,2-dimethylpropyl)({2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 40 using the proceduredescribed (Compound 250) giving (31 mg, 32%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=416.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.09 min

Compound 257:{2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methanol

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 39 using the proceduredescribed in Compound 253 giving (1 mg, 2%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=347.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.30 min.

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Compound 263:N-{[6-(morpholin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To solution ofN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 49) (119 mg, 0.343 mmol) in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol(0.5 mL) was added a solution of [(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]tributylstannane(125 mg, 0.343 mmol) in DCE (4 mL). The mixture was stirred at 80° C.for 2 hours. Meanwhile a mixture of 2,6-dimethylpyridine (0.080 mL,0.685 mmol), copper(II) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) (249 mg, 0.685mmol) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (2 mL) was stirredseparately at room temperature for 1 hour. After cooling to roomtemperature, the solution of the imine was added drop-wise to thesolution of the catalyst. The resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours forming a clear, dark green solution. Thereaction mixture was diluted with DCM (25 mL) and quenched with 10% aq.NH₄OH (10 mL) solution. The organic layer was separated, washed withbrine (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) toafford the title compound (39 mg, 28%) as greenish solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=405.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.59 min

The compounds in Table 12 were prepared in the same manner as Compound263

TABLE 13 LCMS Compound LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 228 N-({6-[(3R,5S)- 5-tert- butylmorpholin-3- yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

C 2.91 461.4 229 N-({6-[(3S,5R)- 5-tert- butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.89 461.4 230 N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5- cyclohexyl- morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2- yl}methyl)-4- oxo-4H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 3.05 487.4

Compound 231:N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

trans racemate

To a solution of 1-[rac-(2R)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]indazole-4-carboxylicacid (35 mg, 0.142 mmol)),[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanaminetrihydrochloride (Intermediate 47) (60 mg, 0.142 mmol) and DIPEA (0.12mL, 0.708 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added HATU (65 mg, 0.170 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was partitioned between EtOAc (30 mL) and saturated aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate (20 mL). The organic layer was separated,washed with brine (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to dryness. The residue was dissolved in methanol(3 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxane (1 mL) was added. The mixture was stirredat room temperature overnight. The volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and the residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) toafford the title compound (30 mg, 46%) as white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.96 min

Compound 264:N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide

To a solution of 4-oxochromene-2-carboxylic acid (22 mg, 0.118 mmol)),[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanamine-trihydrochloride(50 mg, 0.118 mmol) and DIPEA (0.10 mL, 0.590 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasadded HATU (54 mg, 0.142 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was partitioned betweenEtOAc (30 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (20 mL).The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (10 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound(15 mg, 26%) as off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=487.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.33 min

Compound 232:N-({6-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To a solution ofN-[(6-morpholin-3-ylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 263) (38 mg, 0.09 mmol) in DCE (1.5 mL) was added2,2-dimethylpropanal (0.04 mL, 0.38 mmol) and acetic acid (0.011 mL,0.188 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutesbefore NaB(OAc)₃H (100 mg, 0.470 mmol) was added in small portions overa period of 2 hours. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 40° C.overnight. More 2,2-dimethylpropanal (0.041 mL, 0.376 mmol) andNaB(OAc)₃H (100 mg, 0.470 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture wasstirred for another 24 hours at 40° C. The reaction mixture was dilutedwith DCE (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound (14 mg, 31%) asoff-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=475.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.17 min

Compound 233:N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To a solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[rac-(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(Intermediate 48) (80 mg, 0.231 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) was added HCl(4M in dioxane, 1 mL, 4 mmol) at room temperature. The solution wasstirred at 50° C. for 1 hour. After cooling to room temperature, thereaction mixture was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. Tothe residue was added DMF (2 mL),4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid Intermediate 4 (60%, 73mg, 0.231 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.20 mL, 1.15mmol). The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature beforeHATU (105 mg, 0.277 mmol) was added and stirring was continuedovernight. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc (30 mL),washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (20 mL) andbrine (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) toafford the title compound (41 mg, 42%) as white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=419.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.81 min

Compound 234:N-{[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 233using Intermediate 49 to afford the title compound (415 mg, 38%) aswhite solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=497.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.27 min

Improved synthesis of Intermediate 4:4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid

Step 1: methyl 4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate

Dimethyl but-2-ynedioate (16 mL, 0.126 mol) was added slowly to avigorously stirred solution of pyridin-2-amine (10.00 g, 0.105 mol) inwater (1000 mL), and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hours.

The mixture was worked up in two batches. Each half of the material wasextracted with DCM (3×100 mL), passed through a TELOS phase separatorand concentrated.

The material was also purified in two batches. One half of the materialwas dry loaded onto KP-NH silica, loaded onto a plug of KP-NH silica,and was eluted, with EtOAc in heptane, 50%, 70% and 100% and the yellowsolution was concentrated to give a pale yellow solid.

The second half of the material was diluted with DCM (150 mL), treatedwith loose silica, stirred for 5 minutes, then filtered. The filter cakewas washed with DCM (˜1 L) and the filtrate was concentrated to give apale yellow solid.

The two batches were combined, triturated with Et₂O and the solid wascollected by filtration to give the title compound (6.57 g, 30%) as anoff-white solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=205.1 (M+H)+, RT=0.79 min

Step 2: 4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid

Methyl 4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate (6.57 g, 32.2 mmol)was dissolved in HCl (aq) (˜8M, 7.5 mL) at room temperature and thesolution was heated at reflux for 2 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the precipitate wascollected by filtration and dried on the filter to give the titlecompound (5.03 g, 81%) as a white solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=191.1 (M+H)+, RT=0.29 min

Compound 266:4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol

Step 1:{[2-({4-[6-bromo-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}(cyclobutylmethyl)amine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 35 using the methoddescribed in Compound 250 to afford (487 mg, 48%) as a pale yellowsolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=508.3/510.3 (M+H)+, RT=1.49 min

Step 2:4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol

A microwave vial was charged with{[2-({4-[6-bromo-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}(cyclobutylmethyl)amine(85 mg, 0.148 mmol), copper (1+) iodide (2.8 mg, 0.0148 mmol) andquinolin-8-ol 1-oxide (10 mg, 0.0591 mmol) in DMSO (1.3 mL) and water(1.3 mL), the mixture was degassed via a stream of N₂ before a solutionof caesium hydroxide (66 mg, 0.443 mmol) in water was added, the mixturewas further de-oxygenated before the vial was sealed and irradiated in amicrowave at 110° C. for 4.5 h.

The mixture was purified by ion exchange (SCX-2 10 g) washed with MeOHand eluted with ammonia solution (3M in MeOH). The eluted fraction wasevaporated under vacuum.

1. The residue was diluted with MeOH (0.5 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxane (1.7mL), and was stirred at RT for 1 h and at 40° C. for 18 hours.2. The solvent was removed under vacuum and purified by Basic reversephase chromatography and the relevant fractions were freeze dried togive the title compound (12 mg, 19%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=429.3 (M+H)+, RT=3.02 min

Compound 267:4-[1-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol

Step 1:1-[({[2-({4-[6-bromo-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]cyclobutan-1-ol

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 35 using the methoddescribed in Compound 250 to afford (357 mg, 66%) as a brown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=591.3/593.3 (M+H)+, RT=1.57 min

Step 2:4-[1-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol

1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol(150 mg, 0.25 mmol), tBuBrettPhos Pd G3 (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) and NaOtBu(29 mg, 0.30 mmol) were combined in 1,4-Dioxane-Anhydrous (10 ml) andthe mixture was sparged with nitrogen for 5 mins. Propan-2-ol (0.4 ml,5.26 mmol) was added, the mixture further sparged briefly and the vesselsealed and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to RT and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was redissolved in MeOH (3 ml) and treated with HCl in Dioxane(4M, 3 ml) and incubated at room temperature for 18 hours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum and the residuepurified by basic reverse phase chromatography. The product-containingfractions combined and evaporated under vacuum to afford crude material.

The residue was further purified by preparative HPLC [method B] toafford the title compound (7 mg, 6%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=445.4 (M+H)+, RT=1.53 min

Compound 268:1-[[[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

Step 1: 4-ethynyl-5-methoxy-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

Prepared in a similar manner to Intermediate 24 from commercial4-bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indazole to give the title compound (296 mg, 34%)as a brown oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=257.3 (M+H)+, RT=1.62 min

Step 2:[2-({4-[5-methoxy-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

Prepared using 4-ethynyl-5-methoxy-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole andIntermediate 34 Step 3 using the method described in Intermediate 34Step 4 to give the title compound (264 mg, 45%) as an off white solid.

Method F: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=460.4 (M+H)+, RT=0.48 min

Step 3:2-({4-[5-methoxy-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol(264 mg, 0.57 mmol) and MnO2 (499 mg, 5.75 mmol) were combined in DCE(10 ml) and the mixture heated at reflux for an hour.

The reaction mixture was cooled to RT and filtered through Celite. Theresidue was rinsed with MeOH and 3:1 chloroform/isopropanol and thecombined filtrates were evaporated under vacuum to afford 265 mg (80%yield, 79% purity) of the title compound as a grey solid.

Method F: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=458.4 (M+H)+, RT=0.52 min

Step 4:1-[[[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

The title compound was prepared in a similar fashion to Compound 252 andpurified by phase chromatography (method B) to give (23 mg, 30%) as awhite solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.3 (M+H)+, RT=2.97 min

Compound 269:1-[[[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol(Compound 267 Step 1) (400 mg, 0.68 mmol), tBuBrettPhos Pd G3 (58 mg,0.07 mmol) and NaOtBu (78 mg, 0.81 mmol) were combined in 1,4-Dioxane(15 ml) and the mixture sparged with nitrogen for 5 mins. Anhydrousmethanol-(0.3 ml, 7.41 mmol) was added and the mixture further spargedbriefly and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and left standingovernight.

The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasredissolved in methanol (10 ml), treated with HCl in Dioxane (4M, 10 ml)and heated at 50° C. for an hour.

The reaction mixture was cooled to RT and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by ion exchange (SCX-2 (10 g) washing with DCM andMeOH. The system was eluted with ammonia (7N in MeOH) and the basiceluent evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was purified by basic reverse phase chromatography and theproduct-containing fractions combined and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was triturated with MeOH/Et₂O and the solids collected byfiltration to afford the title compound (87 mg, 28%) as an off-whitesolid

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.4 (M+H)+, RT=2.10 min

The filtrates were evaporated under vacuum to afford a second crop ofdesired product (72 mg) as pale yellow solid which was further purifiedby preparative HPLC (method B) to afford further title compound (50 mg,16%) as an off-white solid.

Compound 270:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared in a similar manner to Compound 269 from{[2-({4-[6-bromo-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}(cyclobutylmethyl)amine(Compound 266 step 1) to give (7 mg, 30%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=443.3 (M+H)+, RT=3.55 min

Compound 271:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared using the intermediate from Compound 268Step 3 in a similar manner to Compound 252 and purified by basic reversephase chromatography to give (88 mg, 68%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=443.3 (M+H)+, RT=3.55 min

Compound 272:4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-3-amine

Step 1: 4-ethynyl-1H-indazol-3-amine

The title compound was prepared in a similar fashion Intermediate 24starting from 4-iodo-1H-indazol-3-amine to give (92 mg, 31%) as a palebrown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=158.2 (M+H)+, RT=1.23 min

Step 2:4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-3-amine

Prepared using the method described in Intermediate 34 Step 4 using4-ethynyl-1H-indazol-3-amine and Intermediate 23 to give the titlecompound (38 mg, 41%) as an off white solid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=345.2 (M+H)+, RT=1.10 min

The intermediates in Table 14 were prepared from commercial reagents andIntermediate Step 2 in the same manner as Intermediate 48.

TABLE 14 LCMS LCMS Retention Mass Intermediate Name Structure methodtime ion 50 tert-butyl N-[[6- (1,4-oxazepan-3- yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl]carbamate

C 2.18 347.3 62 tert-butyl N-[[6- [rac-(3S,6S)-6- methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl] methyl]carbamate

C 2.23 347.3 63 tert-butyl N-[[6-(7- bromo-9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro- 1,4-benzoxazepin- 3-yl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

C 3.26  503.2/ 505.2The Examples in Table 15 were prepared from Intermediate 4 and theappropriate intermediate from Table 15 in the same manner as Compound233

TABLE 15 LCMS LCMS Retention Mass Example Name Structure method time ion274 : N-[[6-(1,4- oxazepan-3- yl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.73 429.2 331 N-[[6-(6- methylmorpholin-3- yl)imidazo[1,2-alpyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo- pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 1.77 419.3 332 N-[[6-(7-bromo-9- methoxy-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3- yl)imidazo[1,2- alpyridin-2- yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2- a]pyrimidine-2- carboxamide

C 2.78  575.2/ 577.1The compounds in Table 16 were prepared from Intermediate 35 in asimilar manner to Compound 252.

TABLE 16 LCMS Example LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 294 1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H- indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6- yl]methylamino]methyl] cyclohexanol

C 2.83  535.2/ 537.2 295 1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H- indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6- yl]methylamino]methyl] cyclobutanol

C 2.42  507.3/ 509.3 296 1-[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H- indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6-yl]-N- (cyclobutylmethyl) methanamine

D 3.82  491.2/ 493.2

Intermediate 51:4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylicacid

Step 1:

Step 1: methyl 4-ethynyl-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxylate

The title compound was prepared from methyl4-bromo-1H-indazole-6-carboxylate in the same manner as intermediate 24to give (712 mg, 57%) as a brown solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=285.05 (M+H)+, RT=1.27 min

Step 2: methyl4-[1-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxylate

Prepared from intermediate 51 step 1 using the procedure described inIntermediate 34 to provide the title compound (867 mg, 62%) as a palebrown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=486.3 (M+H)+, RT=1.50 min

Step 3: methyl4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylate

Methyl4-[1-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylate(860 mg, 1.77 mmol) and 1-cyclobutylmethanamine (302 mg, 3.54 mmol) werecombined in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (8 ml) and the mixturestirred at room temperature for 30 minutes before further1-cyclobutylmethanamine (302 mg, 3.54 mmol) added and the stir wascontinued for 1.5 hours.

Sodium borohydride (536 mg, 1.42 mmol) was added along with a few dropsMeOH—gas evolution—and the mixture stirred briefly at room temperature.

The reaction mixture evaporated under vacuum and the residue wassuspended in NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 ml) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×80 ml). The combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was dissolved in MeOH (20 ml) and treated with Boc2O (773mg, 3.54 mmol) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 30minutes before further Boc2O (773 mg, 3.54 mmol) added and the mixturestirred for 16 hours.

Further Boc2O (773 mg, 3.54 mmol) added and the stir was continued for 2hours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum and the residue wasdissolved in EtOAc (80 ml), washed with NaHCO₃ (sat, 2×50 ml) and brine(50 ml), and the organic layer dried over sodium sulfate and evaporatedunder vacuum.

The residue was purified by flushing through a short pad of silica,eluting with 0-100% EtOAc/heptane [DP elutes at ˜80%] to afford thetitle compound (360 mg, 26%) as a pale brown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=655.5 (M+H)+, RT=2.02 min

Step 4:4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylicacid

Methyl4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylate(360 mg, 0.55 mmol) and lithium hydroxide (120 mg, 5.01 mmol) werecombined in THF (10 ml) and Water (5 ml) and the mixture stirred was atroom temperature for 18 hours.

The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum, diluted with water(15 ml) and acidified with HCl (1M). The mixture was extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:13×40 ml) and the combined organic extractsdried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum to afford thetitle compound (279 mg, 72%) as a pale brown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=641.6 (M+H)+, RT=1.27 min

Compound 297:4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxylicacid

4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylicacid Intermediate 51 (50 mg, 0.08 mmol) was suspended in methanol (1 ml)and HCl (4M in dioxane, 1 ml, 4 mmol) was added and the mixture wasincubated at room temperature for two hours.

The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and the residue waspurified by basic preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the titlecompound (18 mg, 51%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=457.3 (M+H)+, RT=2.26 min

Compound 298:4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide

4-[1-[[6-[[tert-butoxycarbonyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole-6-carboxylicacid Intermediate 51 (70 mg, 0.099 mmol) and triethylamine (42 μl, 0.298mmol) were combined in THF-Anhydrous (5 ml) and isobutyl chloroformate(19 μl, 0.149 mmol) was added. The resultant solution was stirred at RTfor 5 mins, then ammonia (28% aqueous, 0.2 ml, 1.4 mmol) was added, andthe mixture further stirred at room temperature for 15 mins.

The reaction mixture was quenched with NaHCO₃ (sat, 30 ml) and extractedwith chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×30 ml). The combined organicextracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was suspended in methanol (2 ml) and treated with HCl (4M inDioxane, 2 ml). The mixture was incubated at room temperature for twohours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the title compound (19mg, 42%) as a pale brown solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=456.3 (M+H)+, RT=3.09 min

The Examples in Table 17 were prepared in a similar manner Compound 298using the appropriate amine.

TABLE 17 Example LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method time ion299 4-[1-[[6- [(cyclobutylmethylamino) methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N, N-dimethyl-1H-indazole-6- carboxamide

C 2.42 484.4 300 [4-[1-[[6- [(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-yl]-morpholino- methanone

C 2.41 526.5 301 4-[1-16- [(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H- indazole-6-carboxamide

C 2.24 500.6

Intermediate 52:2-[[4-(6-chloro-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from 6-chloro-4-iodo-1H-indazole in asimilar fashion to Intermediate 34 giving (370 mg, 36%) as a beigesolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=462.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.58 min

Example 302:1-[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine

The title compound was prepared from intermediate 52 using the proceduredescribed for Compound 250 to give (41 mg, 34%) as an off-white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=447.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.86 min

The compounds in Table 18 were prepared from Intermediate 52 using theprocedure described for Example 302.

TABLE 18 LCMS Example LCMS Retentio Mass No Name Structure method timeion 303 1-[[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol- 4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 6-yl]methylamino]methyl] cyclobutanol

C 2.40 463.3 304 N-[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol- 4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine

C 3.24 449.4

Intermediate 53:2-({4-[6-chloro-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-7-fluoro-1H-indazole in asimilar fashion to Intermediate 34 giving (739 mg, 95%) as a pale brownsolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=446.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.50 min

Example 305:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from intermediate 53 using the proceduredescribed for Compound 250 to give (15 mg, 23%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=431.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.55 min

The compounds in Table 19 were prepared from Intermediate 53 using theprocedure described for Example 305.

TABLE 19 LCMS Example LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 306 1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol

D 3.32 475.3 307 N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1- yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

D 4.03 459.3 308 1 -[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

D 3.00 447.2

Example 309:1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclopentanamine

2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehydeIntermediate 53 (90 mg, 0.19 mmol) and tert-butyl[1-(aminomethyl)cyclopentyl]carbamate (81 mg, 0.38 mmol) were combinedin 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (3 ml) and the mixture stirred atroom temperature for an hour.

NaBH4 (50 mg, 1.32 mmol) was added along with a few drop MeOH-gasevolution—and the mixture stirred briefly at room temperature

The reaction mixture was quenched with MeOH (30 ml)—gas evolution—andevaporated under vacuum. The residue was suspended in NaHCO₃ (sat, 30ml) and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×30 ml). Thecombined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporatedunder vacuum.

The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (28 g kp-NH, elutingwith EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%) to afford thetitle compound (70 mg (54%) as a colourless residue which was dissolvedin methanol (3 ml) and treated with HCl (4M in dioxane, 2 ml) andincubated at room temperature for 16 hours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by ion exchange (SCX-2 5 g) washed with DCM and MeOH and elutedwith NH₃/MeOH (7N). The eluent was evaporated under vacuum and theresidue dried to afford the title compound (25 mg, 50%) as a pale yellowsolid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=460.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.96 min

Example 310:N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxamide

Step 1: ethyl 5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxylate

A solution of 1-(2-fluoro-6-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone (700 mg, 4.54 mmol)and diethyl oxalate (1.4 mL, 10.4 mmol) in ethanol (23 ml) was treatedwith NaOEt (21% wt solution, 7.3 mL, 19.5 mmol) which gave a dark brownsolution. The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes during whichtime a Yellow precipitate formed.

The mixture was cooled in ice and acidified (c.HCl) during which theyellow precipitate dissolved and a white precipitate formed. The solidswere removed by filtration and washed with a little EtOH and thefiltrate was evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (20 mL), washed with brine/water(1:1, 20 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2×20 ml). Thecombined organics were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage, 50g kp-Sil, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-50%) to afford a title compound(600 mg, 56%) as an off white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=237.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.42 min

Step 2: 5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of ethyl 5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxylate (600 mg,2.54 mmol) in acetic acid (8 mL) was added hydrogen chloride (6M, 4.0mL, 24.0 mmol) at room temperature and the reaction was stirred at 90°C. for 16 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated under vacuum.The residue was suspended in CH₃CN-water (1:1, 5 mL) and the solid wascollected by filtration, washed with a little water and CH₃CN, and driedunder vacuum to provide the title compound (520 mg, 98%) as a beigesolid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=209.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.50 min

Step 3:N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared by coupling5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxylic acid with Intermediate 43 using theprocedure described in Example 1 with DMF as solvent to give (4.6 mg,2%) as an off-white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=463.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=4.03 min

Intermediate 54:2-({4-[6-chloro-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

Step 1: 4-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)morpholine

A solution of 3-bromo-5-fluoroaniline (1.00 g, 5.26 mmol),1-bromo-2-(2-bromoethoxy)ethane (0.79 mL, 6.32 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (2.8 mL, 15.8 mmol) in DMF (20 mL)were stirred at 90° C. deg C. for 16 hours.

More 1-bromo-2-(2-bromoethoxy)ethane (0.40 mL, 3.16 mmol) was added andmixture was heated at 110° C. for 4 hours.

The reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate(100 mL) and washed with water (1×50 mL) followed by brine (5×50 mL).The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated in vacuoto give the crude material as a black oil.

The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage KP-NH 30 g,eluting with EtOAc:Heptane 5 to 50%) gave a mixture of desired productand starting material as an orange oil which crystallised upon standing.Further chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage KP-Sil 25 g eluting withEtOAc:Heptane, 0 to 30%) which gave the title product (740 mg, 50%) as apale yellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=260.4/262.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.74 min

Step 2: 2-bromo-6-fluoro-4-morpholino-benzaldehyde

A cold (0° C.) solution of 4-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)morpholine (300mg, 1.15 mmol) in DMF (anhydrous, 5 mL) was treated dropwise withphosphoryl trichloride (0.13 mL, 1.27 mmol). Once the addition wascomplete the mixture was warmed 60° C. and stirred for 16 hours.

The reaction was quenched via dropwise addition of the reaction mixtureinto an ice cold saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (10 mL). Theaqueous was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL) and the combinedorganics were washed with brine (3×10 mL) dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (268 mg, 65%) as a paleyellow solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=287.9/289.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.10 min

Step 3: 4-(4-bromo-1H-indazol-6-yl)morpholine

Hydrazine (55%, 10 mL, 0.132 mol) was added to a solution of2-bromo-6-fluoro-4-morpholino-benzaldehyde (4.30 g, 12.1 mmol) in1,4-Dioxane (50 mL) and the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 16hours.

The reaction was cooled to room temperature and evaporated under vacuum.The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (100 ml), washed with water (100 mL)followed by brine (100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated under reducedpressure to give a pale yellow solid, which was purified bychromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 25 g eluting by 10-90% EtOAc in Heptane)to give the title compound (2.90 g, 76%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=282.1/284.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.41 min

Step 4:2-({4-[6-chloro-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from4-(4-bromo-1H-indazol-6-yl)morpholine using the procedures described inIntermediate 24 steps 1, 2 and 3 and intermediate 34 steps 4 and 5 togive (1.0 g, 83%) as a beige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=513.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.41 min

Example 311:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-morpholino-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from intermediate 53 using the methoddescribed for Compound 250 giving (104 mg, 26%) as a white powder.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=498.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.56 min

Example 312:6-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]-N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamidetrihydrochloride

HCl (4M in dioxane, 3.1 mL, 12.4 mmol) was added to tert-butylN-[2-[2-[4-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methylcarbamoyl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazol-6-yl]oxyethoxy]ethyl]carbamate(30 mg, 0.0426 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for1 hour and at 50° C. for 1 hour. The solvent was removed under vacuum togive the title compound (20 mg, 72%) as a tan solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=520.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=4.11 min

Intermediate 55: tert-butylN-[[6-[(Z)-tert-butylsulfinyliminomethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

A solution of tert-butylN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate Intermediate 25Step 2 (1.00 g, 3.63 mmol) and 2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (533 mg,4.40 mmol) in DCE (Anhydrous, 97 mL), under a nitrogen atmosphere, wastreated with CuSO₄ (1.76 g, 10.9 mmol) and the resultant blue solutionwas heated at reflux for 44 hours and left standing at room temperaturefor a further 5 days.

The dark green suspension was filtered through Celite washing with DCMand the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum and purified bychromatography on SiO2 [Biotage KPNH 28 g eluting with 50-100%EtOAc/heptane] to give the title compound (725 mg, 53%) as a pale yellowsolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=379.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.49 min

Example 313:N-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(tert-butylsulfinylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

A solution of benzylmagnesium chloride (1.5M in THF, 969 uL, 1.45 mmol)was added dropwise over 1 min to a solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[(E)-tert-butylsulfinyliminomethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamateIntermediate 54 (110 mg, 0.291 mmol) in dry DCM (14 mL) at roomtemperature and the solution was stirred for 16 hours. The reactionmixture became turbid upon the addition of the first few drops butbecame clear after the addition was complete.

The reaction was quenched by the addition of NH₄Cl (sat) and extractedwith DCM (phase sep cartridge). The organics were evaporated undervacuum to a pale gum which was purified by chromatography on SiO₂[Biotage KPNH 11 g eluting with EtOAc] to give the title compound (2:1mixture of diastereoisomers, 102 mg, 75%) as a beige foam.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=471.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.54 & 1.59 min

Step 2: tert-butylN-[[6-(1-amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

A solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(tert-butylsulfinylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(185 mg, 0.39 mmol) in THF (9.25 mL) and Water (1.85 mL) was treatedwith molecular iodine (20 mg, 0.08 mmol) and the mixture was warmed at60° C. for 16 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched by the addition ofsodium thiosulfate (sat 10 ml) and extracted with DCM (phase sepcartridge). The organics were evaporated under vacuum and purified bychromatography on SiO₂ [Biotage KPNH 11 g eluting with 50 to 100% EtOAcin heptane followed by 0 to 20% MeOH in DCM]. To give the title compound(30 mg, 7% Yield) as a white powder.

During the separation a white solid was seen between the layers. Thesolid was collected by filtration, washed with ether and dried to givethe title compound (40 mg, 28%) as a white powder.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=367.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.46 min

Step 3: tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate

The title compound was prepared from tert-butylN-[[6-(1-amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamateusing the procedure described in Compound 250 to give (21 mg, 22%) as awhite powder along with the doubly alkylated product (30 mg, 31%).

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=435.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.78 min

Step 4:N-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(30 mg, 0.07 mmol) was dissolved in hydrogen chloride (4M in dioxane,0.17 mL, 0.7 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.

The solvent was removed in vacuo and the resulting crude materialdissolved in DMF (1 mL), N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.06 mL,0.35 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for10 minutes.

In a separate flask tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(30 mg, 0.07 mmol), HATU (39 mg, 0.1 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.06 mL, 0.35 mmol) in DMF (1 mL)were combined at room temperature and stirred for 5 minutes before theamine solution was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours.

Water (2 mL) and IPA/CHCl3 (1/4, 5 mL) were added and the layersseparated (phase sep cartridge). The organic filtrate was concentratedin vacuo to give a brown oil. Purification by reverse phasechromatography (Biotage 12 g, water/MeCN+0.1% NH3, 10 to 90%) andsubsequent freeze-drying overnight gave the title compound (8.0 mg, 23%)a pale yellow solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=507.3 (M+H)+, RT=4.13 min

Example 314

The title compound was prepared from the bis alkylated product isolatedin Example 313 Step 3 in the same manner as Example 313 Step 4 to give(10 mg, 25%) as a white powder.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=575.4 (M+H)+, RT=4.86 min

Intermediate 56:2-({4-[7-chloro-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-7-chloro-1H-indazole in asimilar fashion to Intermediate 34 using the oxidation described inCompound 268 Step 3 for the final step giving (388 mg, 75%) as a greysolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=462.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.54 min

Example 315:1-[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 56 in a similar mannerto Example 305 to give (58 mg, 40%) as a white solid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=447.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.37 min

Example 316:1-[[[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Example 315 togive (20 mg, 14%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=463.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.09 min

Example 317:[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-6-fluoro-1H-indazole in asimilar fashion to Compound 253 giving (20 mg, 6%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=364.6 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.71 min

Intermediate 57:2-({4-[6-fluoro-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-6-fluoro-1H-indazole in asimilar fashion to Intermediate 34 giving (472 mg, 96%) as a sandysolid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=446.7 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.49 min

Example 318:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 57 in a similarfashion to Compound 250 giving (30 mg, 29%) as an off white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=431.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.79 min

The compounds in Table 20 were prepared from Intermediate 57 using theprocedure described for Example 318.

TABLE 20 LCMS Example LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 319 1-[[[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol

C 2.21 447.3 320 N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1- yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

C 3.23 459.5

Example 321:N-[[2-[[4-(6-cyclopropyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine

A pressure vial charged with bromo(cyclopropyl)zinc (0.5M in THF, 0.38mL, 0.188 mmol), TH F (0.3 mL) andN-[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine(31 mg, 0.0628 mmol) Compound 229 was degassed with nitrogen.Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (3.6 mg, 3.14 μmol) was addedand the reaction degassed with nitrogen for 2 minutes before thereaction was heated to 50° C.

Further. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (3.6 mg, 3.14 μmol)and bromo(cyclopropyl)zinc (0.5M in THF, 0.38 mL, 0.188 mmol) were addedand the reaction degassed for 5 minutes before heating to 65° C. for 2hours.

[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II), complexwith dichloromethane (2.6 mg, 3.14 μmol) was added and the reactionheated to 70° C. for 18 hours.

The reaction was cooled to room temperature, filtered through a pad ofCelite washing with MeOH (10 mL). The solvent was removed in vacuo togive a red/brown oil. The crude mixture was purified by reverse phasechromatography [water/MeCN+0.1% NH3, 0 to 100%] gave partially cleanfractions containing product. Concentration of these fractions in vacuogave a yellow residue (5 mg)

Repurification by reverse phase chromatography [water/MeCN+0.1% NH3, 0to 100%] followed by freeze drying overnight gave the title compound(1.2 mg, 3.8% Yield) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=455.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.15 min

Intermediate 58:[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanaminetrihydrochloride

The title compound was prepared in a similar fashion to Intermediate 25to give (953 mg, 95%) as a pale yellow solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=245.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.02 min

Example 322:N-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared in the same manner as Example 1 bycoupling of 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carboxylic acid andIntermediate 58 followed by deprotection to give (7.8 mg, 10%) as awhite powder.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=389.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.38 min

Intermediate 59: 6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-amine

Step 1: 4-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)benzenesulfonamide

A solution of 5-methylpyridin-2-amine (5.00 g, 46.2 mmol) in Pyridine(50 mL) was treated with (p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (11.47 g, 55.5mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. Theaddition caused an orange colouration and a slight exotherm.

The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was triturated withMeOH, the solids were collected by filtration, washed with MeOH anddried under vacuum to provide the title compound (10.9 g, 90%) as awhite solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=263.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.96 min

Step 2:2-[5-methyl-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-1,2-dihydropyridin-1-yl]acetamide

A suspension of 4-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)benzenesulfonamide (3.00g, 11.4 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (2.2 mL, 12.6 mmol)in DMF-Anhydrous (36 mL), under a nitrogen atmosphere, was treated withidoacetamide (2.33 g, 12.6 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 hours.

The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was triturated withDCM/EtOAc (30 mL) but the product was too soluble. EtOAc was added untilcloud point and the mixture was aged. The solids were collected byfiltration and dried on the sinter to give the title compound (5.3g, >100%) as a white solid. The material was used without furtherpurification.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=320.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.88 min

Step 3: 6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-amine

A suspension of2-[5-methyl-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-1,2-dihydropyridin-1-yl]acetamide(3.60 g, 11.3 mmol) in DCM (40 mL), under a nitrogen atmosphere, wasslowly treated with (2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (7.9mL, 56.4 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16hours. During the addition, the solids dissolved and the solutiondarkened to nearly black.

The dark solution was cautiously quenched by the addition of NaHCO₃(sat). The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue wasextracted with EtOAc (×2). The organics were washed with brine, dried(MgSO₄) and evaporated under vacuum to a dark gum which was purified byion exchange [SCX-2 (5 g) washing with methanol and eluting with ammoniain MeOH) to give the title compound (476 mg, 29%) as a dark gum.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=147.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.17 min

Intermediate 60:4-ethynyl-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine

The title compound was prepared from 4-chloro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridineusing the procedures described for Intermediate 24 to give the titlecompound (243 mg, 33%) as a brown oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=228.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.40 min

Intermediate 61:2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylpyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 60 using theprocedures described for Intermediate 34 to give the title compound (290mg, 95%) as a very pale yellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=429.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.39 min

Example 324:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from Intermediate 61 in a similar mannerto Compound 250 to give (45 mg, 47%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=414.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.20 min

The compounds in Table 21 were prepared in a similar manner to Example324.

TABLE 21 LCMS Example LCMS Retention Mass No Name Structure method timeion 325 N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2- [[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1- yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

D 3.66 442.3 326 1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2- a]pyridin-6- yl]methylamino]methyl] cyclobutanol

D 2.66 430.3

The Compounds in Table 22 were prepared from Intermediate 34 in asimilar fashion to Compound 250.

TABLE 22 LCMS Example Retention Mass No Name Structure time ion 327N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4- (1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 6-yl]methanamine

2.62 413.4 328 1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4- yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 6-yl]methylamino]methyl] cyclohexanol

2.42 457.4

Example 329:2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridineformate

Step 1:4-bromo-1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-imidazole

A mixture of 4-bromo-1H-imidazole (500 mg, 3.40 mmol), K₂CO₃ (1.41 g,10.2 mmol) and 2-(chloromethyl)-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinehydrochloride (886 mg, 4.08 mmol) were combined in DMF (8 ml) andstirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours before NaI (30 mg, 0.20 mmol)was added and the stir was continued for 19 hours.

The reaction mixture was diluted with NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 ml) and extractedwith chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×50 ml). The combined organicextracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 28 g kp-NH,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%) toafford the title compound (836 mg, 84%) as a white solid which containeda small amount of the regioisomeric product.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=291.1/293.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.31 min

Step 2:4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole

1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)indazole(300 mg, 0.91 mmol),2-[(4-bromoimidazol-1-yl)methyl]-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (319mg, 1.10 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous, 2.28 ml, 2.74 mmol) werecombined in 1,4-Dioxane (6 ml) and the mixture sparged with nitrogen for5 mins. PdCl₂dppf (67 mg, 0.09 mmol) was added and the mixture furthersparged briefly and the vessel sealed. The mixture was heated at 90° C.for 2 hours.

Further PdCl₂dppf (67 mg, 0.09 mmol) was added, mixture briefly spargedwith nitrogen and further heated at 100° C. for 4 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and stood over the weekend.

The reaction mixture was diluted with NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 ml) and extractedwith chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×50 ml). The combined organicextracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 28 g kp-NH,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%) toafford the crude title compound (229 mg, 27% yield, 45% purity) as abrown oil. No further purification attempted; carried direct to nextstep.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=413.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.87 min

Step 3:2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridineformate

A solution of4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]imidazol-4-yl]-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole(229 mg, 0.56 mmol) in methanol (5 ml) was treated with HCl (4M indioxane, 5 ml) and the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 18hours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum and the residue waspurified by reverse phase chromatography on SiO₂ (12 g C18-Ultra,eluting with Acetonitrile+0.1% NH3/Water+0.1% NH3 10-100%) the relevantfractions were combined to afford crude material which was trituratedwith MeOH/EtOAc/heptane. The solids were collected by filtration to givea grey solid 100 mg.

The material was purified by preparative HPLC [Acidic method A] to givethe title compound (20 mg, 9%) as a white solid.

Method E: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=329.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.00 min

Example 330:N-[[6-[2-cyano-1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butylN-[(6-{2-cyano-1-[(2-methylpropane-2-sulfinyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate

An oven dried flask containing N-(propan-2-yl)propan-2-amine (0.28 mL,2.00 mmol) in THF (2.5 mL) was cooled to −78° C. and a solution ofn-butyllithium (1.6 M in hexanes, 1.3 mL, 2.00 mmol) was added whilstmaintaining the temperature at −78° C. Once the addition was complete,the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 20 minutes.

The mixture was cooled to −78° C. and a solution of acetonitrile (0.10mL, 2.00 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at−78 C for 10 minutes before a quarter of the mixture was syringed into aseparate oven dried flask and cooled to −78° C. and stirred for 20minutes before a solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[(E)-tert-butylsulfinyliminomethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamateIntermediate 55 (190 mg, 0.502 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise.The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 minutes.

A further quarter of the LDA mixture was added dropwise and the reactionwas stirred for at −78° C. for 15 minutes.

A further quarter of the LDA mixture was added dropwise and the reactionwas stirred for at −78° C. for 15 minutes.

The remaining LDA mixture was added dropwise and the reaction wasstirred for at −78° C. for 15 minutes.

The reaction was quenched via dropwise addition of NH₄Cl (sat) and thereaction was warmed to room temperature. The mixture was diluted withEtOAc (5 mL) and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extractedwith ethyl acetate (5 mL). The organic layers were washed with brine (5mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give ared viscous oil.

The crude product was purified by reverse phase chromatography on SiO₂(Biotage 12 g, water/MeCN (+0.1% NH3) at a gradient of 90:10 to 20:80)concentration of product fractions in vacuo and subsequent freeze dryingovernight gave the desired product (110 mg, 52%) as an off-white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=420.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.35 min

Step 2: tert-butylN-{[6-(1-amino-2-cyanoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}carbamate

A solution of tert-butylN-[[6-[1-(tert-butylsulfinylamino)-2-cyano-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(110 mg, 0.26 mmol) in THF (2 mL) and Water (0.2 mL) was treated withiodine (13 mg, 0.052 mmol) and the mixture was warmed at 60° C. for 18hours.

Further iodine (13 mg, 0.052 mmol) was added and the heating wascontinued for a further 4 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched by the addition ofsodium thiosulfate (sat 10 ml) and extracted with EtOAc, dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo

Purification by reverse phase chromatography on SiO₂ (12 g C18cartridge, water/MeCN+0.1% NH3 gradient) gave the desired product (20mg, 23%) as a yellow oil.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=316.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.23 min

Step 3: tert-butylN-[(6-{2-cyano-1-[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate

tert-butylN-[[6-(1-amino-2-cyano-ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(20 mg, 0.06 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.055 mL,0.32 mmol) were combined in DCM (0.3 mL) and methanol (0.06 mL). To theyellow suspension was added cyclobutanecarbaldehyde (6.4 mg, 0.0761mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for an hour.

The reaction was concentrated in vacuo to remove any excess aldehyde andthe resulting crude yellow oil was dissolved in DCM (0.5 mL). sodiumborohydride (22 mg, 0.57 mmol) was added followed by a drop of methanoland the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereaction was quenched with dropwise addition of water (3 mL). IPA/CHCl3(1:4, 5 mL) was added and the separated (phase sep cartridge). Theorganic filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound(21 mg, 75%) as a pale yellow residue, which was used without furtherpurification.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=384.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.53 min

Step 4:N-[[6-[2-cyano-1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

tert-butylN-[[6-[2-cyano-1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]carbamate(21 mg, 0.06 mmol) was dissolved in hydrogen chloride solution (4 M indioxane, 0.14 mL, 0.55 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for anhour.

The solvent was removed in vacuo and the resulting crude material wasdissolved in DMF (1 mL) and treated withN-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.048 mL, 0.274 mmol) and stirred atRT for 10 minutes.

In a separate flask were combined(4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonyl)oxylithium (11 mg, 0.0548mmol), HATU (31 mg, 0.0821 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine(0.048 mL, 0.274 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) at room temperature. The mixturewas stirred for 5 minutes before the amine solution was added andresultant mixture was stirred at RT for 2 hours.

Water (2 mL) and IPA/CHCl3 (1:4, 5 mL) were added and the layersseparated (phase sep cartridge). The organic filtrate was concentratedin vacuo to give a green oil. Purification over silica (Reversed phase,12 g cartridge, water/MeCN+0.1% formic acid, 10 to 90%) andconcentration of the fractions containing product in vacuo gave impurematerial.

The compound was further purified over silica (reversed phase 12 gcartridge, water/MeCN+0.1% NH3, 10 to 90%). And freeze dried to give thetitle compound (4.5 mg, 18%) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=456.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.53 min

Example 333:4-oxo-N-[(6-piperazin-2-ylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared from Example 49 using the proceduredescribed for Compound 231 to give (12 mg, 15%) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=404.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.39 min

Example 334:N-[[6-(6-cyclohexyl-4-oxo-2-piperidyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-butyl N-[cyclohexyl(p-tolylsulfonyl)methyl]carbamate

A mixture of cyclohexanecarbaldehyde (2.24 g, 20.0 mmol), tert-butylcarbamate (2.34 g, 20.0 mmol), sodium; 4-methylbenzenesulfinate (3.56 g,20.0 mmol), water (40 mL), methanol (20 mL) and formic acid (5 mL) wasstirred for 15 minutes (until it became homogenous) and then leftstanding for 18 hours at RT. The crystalline product was filtered offwith suction, washed successively with water (30 mL) and diethyl ether(30 mL) and dried in the vacuum oven at 45° C. for 4 hours to afford Thetitle compound (4.81 g, 65%) as a white solid.

¹HNMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 1.03-1.45 (m, 14H), 1.58-1.72 (m, 2H),1.74-1.80 (m, 2H), 2.06-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.35-2.49 (m, 4H), 4.44-4.70 (m,1H), 4.87-5.21 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.80 (m, 2H).

Step 2: 4-amino-4-cyclohexyl-butan-2-one hydrochloride

To a solution tert-butyl N-[cyclohexyl(p-tolylsulfonyl)methyl]carbamate(1.84 g, 5.00 mmol) in THF-Anhydrous (30 mL) was added potassium;2-methylpropan-2-olate (95%, 1.18 g, 10.0 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture wasstirred for 10 minutes before a solution of tert-butyl 3-oxobutanoate(0.79 g, 5.00 mmol) in THF-Anhydrous (10 mL) was added dropwise viasyringe. The reaction was allowed to warm slowly to room temperature andwas stirred for 2 hours. The reaction was then cooled to 0° C.(ice-bath) and quenched with NH4Cl (sat, 12.5 mL). Diethyl ether (50 mL)was added and the organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with diethyl ether (25 mL). The combined organic layers werewashed with brine (30 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated at reducedpressure to give a clear colourless oil. The oil was treated with HCl(3M, 15 mL) and the mixture was heated at reflux with efficient stirringfor 2 hours. Water and the excess HCl were removed at reduced pressureto afford the title compound (0.86 g, 79%) as a brown oil that was usedwithout further purification.

¹HNMR (500 MHz, Methanol-d4) δ 1.05-1.90 (m, 11H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.80(dd, J=19.0, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.01 (dd, J=19.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 3.38-3.48 (m,1H).

Step 3:N-[[6-(6-cyclohexyl-4-oxo-2-piperidyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

To a solution of 4-amino-4-cyclohexyl-butan-2-one hydrochloride (54 mg,0.24 mmol) in ethanol (2 mL) was added DL-Proline (5.5 mg, 0.0477 mmol),magnesium sulfate (29 mg, 0.24 mmol), triethylamine (0.033 mL, 0.24mmol) andN-[(6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideExample 49 (92 mg, 0.24 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 6 hours. NaHCO₃ (sat, 10 mL) was added and the mixturewas extracted with EtOAc (3×15 mL). The combined extracts were washedwith brine (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), and concentrated at reducedpressure.

The residue was purified by open access preparative HPLC (Method B) Theproduct containing fractions were combined and concentrated to drynessunder reduced pressure.

The residue was dissolved acetonitrile and water (1:1, 4 mL) andlyophilised to afford the title compound (24 mg, 19%) as an off-whitesolid as a 7:3 mixture of cis and trans diastereoisomers.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=499.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.99 min

Example 335:1-[2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethanol

Step 1:(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-[2-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]methanone

A solution of(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-[2-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]methanolCompound 258 Step 1 (190 mg, 0.43 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (5 ml) wastreated with Dess-Martin periodinane (271 mg, 0.64 mmol) and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.

The reaction was quenched with NaHCO₃ (sat, 20 ml) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×20 ml). The combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.

The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 25 g kp-Sil,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%) to afford the title compound (117 mg53%) as a yellow solid

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=444.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.35 min

Step 2:1-[2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethanol

A suspension of(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-[2-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]methanone(110 mg, 0.25 mmol) in THF (Anhydrous, 10 ml) was cooled in an ice/waterbath. MeMgBr (3M in Et2O, 165 μl, 0.496 mmol) was added dropwise and thedark red mixture was stirred under cooling for 45 minutes.

The reaction mixture was quenched with NH₄Cl (sat, 20 ml), warmed toroom temperature and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×20ml). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate andevaporated under vacuum.

The residue was dissolved in methanol (3 ml), treated with HCl (4M inDioxane, 3 ml) and incubated at room temperature for 3 hours.

The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by ion exchange (SCX-2 cartridge (5 g) washed with DCM and MeOHand eluted with NH₃/MeOH (7M) and the basic eluent evaporated undervacuum.

The residue was purified by Preparative HPLC (method B) and the cleanproduct-containing fractions combined and evaporated under vacuum. Theresidue was triturated with EtOAc/heptane to afford the title compound(32 mg, 34%) as an off-white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=376.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.24 min

Intermediate 62: 4-azido-1H-indazole

Step-1: 1 H-indazol-4-amine

To a solution of 4-nitro-1H-indazole (50.0 g, 153.33 mmol) in MeOH (500ml) was added Pd/C (50% wet) (10%, 5.00 g) at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was placed under a an atmosphere of hydrogen andstirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture wasfiltered through celite pad and washed with additional methanol (3×200ml). The combined filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to afford thetitle compound (14.0 g, 34%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=134.0 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.49 min

Step-2: 4-azido-1H-indazole

To a solution of 1H-indazol-4-amine (0.50 g, 3.14 mmol) in acetonitrile(5 ml) was added tert butyl nitrite (1.16 g, 12.57 mmol) followed byaddition of sodium azide (0.97 g, 15.7 mmol) at 0° C. The resultingreaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature. This procedure was repeated five timesand the combined reactions were poured into water (250 ml). The mixturewas extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layerwere dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under vacuum. The crude materialwas purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (60-120) eluting with 15% EtOAcin hexane to afford the title compound (0.90 g, 25%). LCMS: 1.504 min,MS: ES+160.1 (M+1);

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=160.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.50 min

Step-3: 4-azido-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazole

To a solution of 4-azido-1H-indazole (1.0 g, 6.3 mmol) in EtOAc (10 ml)was added dihydropyran (1.30 g, 15.5 mmol) followed by TFA (0.07 g, 0.63mmol) at 0° C. and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C.temperature for 4 hours.

The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, pouredinto saturated NaHCO₃ (sat, 100 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 ml). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated undervacuum. The crude material was purified by chromatography on SiO₂(60-120) eluting with 8% EtOAc in hexane to afford the title compound(0.9 g, 59%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=244.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.07 min

Intermediate 63: 2-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

Step-1: imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylmethanol

A solution of ethyl imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carboxylate (10.00 g, 52.5mmol) in THF (40 ml) was added dropwise to a cold (0° C.) solution ofLiAlH₄ (2M in THF, 34.2 ml, 68.3 mmol) in THF (60 ml) and the resultingreaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixturewas quenched with NaOH (10%, 50 ml) and the slurry was filtered throughCelite. The filtrate was extracted with methanol in DCM (10% 7×50 ml).The combined organic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford the title compound (7.5 g, 96%).

Method H: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=149.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.22 min

Step-2: 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

To a solution of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylmethanol (7.50 g, 50.7 mmol)in DCM (100 ml) was added SOCl₂ (4.4 ml, 60.7 mmol) at 0° C. dropwiseand the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was dilutedwith NaHCO₃ (sat, 200 ml) and extracted with DCM (4×50 ml). The combinedorganics were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure toafford the title compound (6.5 g, 39.14 mmol).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=166.9 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.10 min

Step-3: 2-(3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

A mixture of 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (1.50 g, 9.0 mmol),potassium carbonate (3.72 g, 27.0 mmol) and Cu—I (0.17 g, 0.9 mmol) inDMF (15 ml) was de-oxygenated via a stream of N₂ for 15 minutes. TMSacetylene (6.3 ml, 45.0 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture washeated at 70° C. temperature for 10 hours. The mixture was diluted withice cold water (300 ml) and extracted with EtOAc (3×150 ml). Thecombined organic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄) filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The crude was purified by column chromatographyon SiO2 eluting with 5% EtOAc in hexane to afford the title compound(0.13 g, 6.3%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=229.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.31 min

Step-4: 2-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

To a solution of2-(3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (0.23 g, 1.0mmol) in THF (3 ml) was added TBAF (1M in THF, 0.10 ml, 1.0 mmol) at−20° C. temperature dropwise and the mixture was stirred at −10° C. for15 minutes before it was diluted with NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 ml) and extractedwith EtOAc (4×30 ml). The extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentratedunder reduced pressure to afford the title compound (0.15 g, 96%).

Method I: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=157.28 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.62 min

Example 336:4-(4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1H-indazole

A mixture of 2-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Intermediate 63(0.10 g, 0.64 mmol), 4-azido-1H-indazole Intermediate 62 (0.1 g, 0.64mmol), sodium ascorbate (0.013 g, 0.064 mmol) and CuSO4 (0.037 g, 0.230mmol) in tert-butanol: water (1:1, 3 ml) was heated in a microwavereactor at 100° C. for 30 minutes. The resultant mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified byreverse phase column chromatography using C18 silica gel and product(eluted at 30% MeCN in water) to afford the title product (32 mg, 16%).

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=316.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.94 min

Example 337:[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl][(2-{[1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine

Step 1: methyl 2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate

To a stirred Solution of methyl 6-aminonicotinate (40.0 g, 262.8 mmol)in acetonitrile (400 ml) was added 1, 3-dichloropropan-2-one (66.73 g,525.6 mmol) at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere and theresulting reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. temperature for 16hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with NaHCO₃(sat, 500 ml) and extracted with DCM (3×500 ml). The combined organicswere dried (Na₂SO₄), concentrated under reduced pressure and purified bycolumn chromatography on SiO₂ (60-120) eluting with 5% acetone/DCM toafford the title compound (28.0 g, 64%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=225.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.95 min

Step 2: (2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol

To a stirred Solution of methyl2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylate (9.50 g, 42.3 mmol)in THF (dry, 200 ml) was added DIBAL-H (1M in THF, 168.8 ml, 168.8 mmol)at 0° C., under a nitrogen atmosphere, and the resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was cooled at 0°C., quenched with MeOH (70 ml) and diluted with DCM (500 ml). Theresulting slurry was filtered through a Celite bed washing with DCM(3×250 ml). The filtrate was washed with NaHCO₃ (sat, 2×100 ml), dried(Na₂SO₄), concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by columnchromatography on SiO₂ (60-120) eluting with 5% MeOH in DCM to give thetitle compound (4.0 g, 42%).

Method H: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=197.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.42 min

Step 3: (2-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol

To a stirred Solution of(2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol (0.50 g, 2.5 mmol)in THF (dry, 10 ml) in a sealed tube was added ethynylmagnesium bromide(0.5 M in THF, 40 ml, 20 mmol) at room temperature, under a nitrogenatmosphere and the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 16 hours. Theresulting reaction mixture was cooled at room temperature, diluted withammonium bicarbonate (sat, 25 ml) and extracted with DCM (3×30 ml). Theextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), concentrated under reduced pressure andpurified by column chromatography on (neutral alumina) eluting with 5%MeOH in DCM to give the title compound (0.197 g, 42%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=187.1 (M+H)⁺, RT=0.63 min

Step 4:(2-((1-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol

To a stirred solution of(2-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol (0.19 g, 1.0mmol) in tert-BuOH:water (1:1, 10 ml) was added4-azido-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazole Intermediate 62 (0.24g, 1.0 mmol), sodium ascorbate (0.019 g, 0.10 mmol) and CuSO4 (0.063 g,0.4 mmol) at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere and theresulting mixture was heated at 100° C. for 16 hours. The mixture wascooled to room temperature, diluted with water (25 ml) and extractedwith MeOH:DCM (10%, 3×30 ml). The extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄),concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by columnchromatography (neutral alumina) eluting with 5% MeOH in DCM to give thetitle compound (0.25 g, 67%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=430.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.20 min

Step 5:2-((1-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

To a stirred solution of(2-((1-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol (0.25 g, 0.58 mmol) in DCM (10 ml)was added Dess-Martin periodinane (0.424 g, 1.164 mmol) at 0° C. under anitrogen atmosphere and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for an hour.

The mixture was diluted with NaHCO₃ (sat, 25 ml) and extracted with DCM(3×30 ml). The extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the title compound (0.25 g, 100%).

Method G: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=428.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.34 min

Step 6:1-(2-((1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)-N-((3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl)methanamine

To a stirred solution of 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methanaminehydrochloride (0.118 g, 0.878 mmol) in DCE (10 ml) was added Et₃N (0.140ml, 1.170 mmol) at room temperature.2-((1-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde (0.250 g, 0.585 mmol) was addedfollowed by AcOH (0.003 g, 0.058 mmol) at room temperature and themixture was stirred for 10-15 min before the mixture was cooled to 0°C., Na(OAc)₃BH (0.42 g, 2.340 mmol) was added and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 15 hours.

The mixture was cooled to 0° C., NaBH₄ (0.018 g, 0.585 mmol) was addedand the mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour. The mixturewas diluted with water (25 ml) and extracted with DCM (3×30 ml). Theextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure togive the intermediate product.

The intermediate product was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (5.0 ml), cooledto 0° C. and HCl (4M in dioxane, 0.400 ml, 1.652 mmol) was addeddropwise and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1hour.

The mixture was diluted with DCM (15 ml) quenched with NaHCO₃ (sat, 50ml) and extracted with DCM (3×50 ml). The extracts were dried (Na2SO₄),concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by reverse phase flashchromatography using C18 silica eluting with 30% acetonitrile in waterto give the title compound (37 mg, 14%) as a white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=449.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.48 min

Intermediate 64:4-[1-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1-(oxan-2-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrile

The title compound was prepared from 4-bromo-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrilein a similar fashion to Intermediate 34 giving (313 mg, 78%) as a beigepowder.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=453.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.96 min

Example 338:4-{1-[(6-{[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl}-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrile

The title compound was prepared from intermediate 64 using the proceduredescribed for Compound 250 to give (42 mg, 38%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=438.4 (M+H)⁺, RT=2.73 min

Example 339:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

Step 1: 4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole

1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)indazole(700 mg, 1.75 mmol), 4-bromo-1H-imidazole (397 mg, 2.62 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂(39 mg, 0.17 mmol), A-ta-Phos (111 mg, 0.42 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.2Maqueous, 4.4 ml, 5.25 mmol) were combined in 1,4-Dioxane (10 ml) and themixture was sparged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. The vessel was sealedand the mixture was heated at 115° C. for 3 hours. The mixture wascooled to room temperature and more K₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous, 1 ml, 1.2mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ 39 mg, 0.17 mmol) and A-ta-Phos (111 mg, 0.42 mmol) wereadded the mixture was sparged with nitrogen for 5 minutes and heated at115° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and moreK₂CO₃ (1.2M aqueous, 1 ml, 1.2 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ 39 mg, 0.17 mmol) andA-ta-Phos (111 mg, 0.42 mmol) were added the mixture was sparged withnitrogen for 5 minutes and heated at 115° C. for 17 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water(40 ml) and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×40 ml). Theorganic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage kp-NH28 g, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%) toafford the title compound 405 mg, 73%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=269.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.35 min

Step 2:[2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol

4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole (400 mg, 1.27mmol), [2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol Intermediate34 Step 2 (274 mg, 1.39 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (1.24 g, 3.80 mmol) and NaI (19mg, 0.13 mmol) were combined in DMF (10 ml) and the mixture was atheated at 80° C. for an hour. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, further[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol (274 mg, 1.39 mmol)was added the mixture was at heated at 80° C. for 16 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water(80 ml) and extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×50 ml) and thecombined organic extracts dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated undervacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage, 28g kp-NH, eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%)to afford the title compound (259 mg, 31%) as a pale pink solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=429.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.33 min

Step 3:2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared from2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanolusing the method described in Compound 268 Step 3 to afford the crudetitle compound (241 mg, 57%) as a pink solid which was used directlywithout further purification.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=427.2 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.40 min

Step 4:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbaldehyde(250 mg, 0.59 mmol) and 1-cyclobutylmethanamine (100 mg, 1.17 mmol) werecombined in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (3 ml) and the mixture wasincubated at room temperature for 1.5 hours. NaBH4 (67 mg, 1.76 mmol)was added along with a few drops of MeOH and the mixture was stood for 5minutes before being quenched with MeOH (20 ml). The mixture wasevaporated under vacuum and the residue was diluted NaHCO₃ (sat, 20 ml),extracted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×30 ml) and the combinedorganic extracts dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum.The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 28 g kp-NH,eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100% followed by MeOH/EtOAc 0-20%) followedby further purification by reverse phase chromatography (30 g C18 Ultra,eluting with Acetonitrile+0.1% NH3/Water+0.1% NH3 10-100%) to afford thetitle compound (83 mg, 27%) as a yellow residue.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=496.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=1.59 min

Step 5:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine(83 mg, 0.17 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (3 ml) and treated with HCl (4Min dioxane, 3 ml, 12 mmol) and the mixture was incubated at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) to afford the titlecompound (16 mg, 27%) as a white solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=412.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.30 min

Example 340:N-[(6-{[N-(cyclobutylmethyl)acetamido]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

A solution ofN-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideCompound 212 (72 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DCE (5 ml) was treated with aceticanhydride (162 μl, 1.71 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for an hour.

The reaction was quenched with NaHCO₃ (sat, 20 ml) and extracted withchloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×10 ml). The combined organic extractswere dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by ion exchange (SCX-2, 2 g) washing with DCM and MeOH, andeluted with NH₃ (7M in MeOH). The basic eluent was evaporated under astream of nitrogen.

The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (Method B) and evaporatedunder vacuum to afford the title compound (59 mg, 75%) as a pale yellowsolid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=459.3 (M+H)⁺, RT=3.18 min

Example 341:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[3-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

Step 1: 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonitrile

An oven-dried three-neck 25 mL RBF was charged with zinc cyanide (459mg, 3.91 mmol), 4-bromo-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole (1.00 g, 3.56mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (206 mg, 0.178 mmol) and anhydrous DMF (9 mL). Theflask was equipped with a reflux condenser, the assembly flushed withnitrogen and then the reaction mixture was de-oxygenated by passing astream of nitrogen gas for 5 min. The reaction was placed in apre-heated heating block at 100° C. and stirred at this temperature for3 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and diluted withEtOAc (30 mL) and water (20 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc (2×30 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (10 mL),dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give a reddish oilysolid which was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 25 g)eluting with EtOAc/heptane (0-100%) to give the title compound (697 mg,86%) as a white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=228.3, (M+H)+, RT=1.6 min.

Step 2: 1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)indazole

A flask was charged with 1-tetrahydropyran-2-ylindazole-4-carbonitrile(627 mg, 2.76 mmol), sodium methoxide (1.34 g, 24.8 mmol) and anhydrousmethanol (10 mL) and the resulting suspension was stirred at roomtemperature for an hour before formic hydrazide (4.81 g, 80.0 mmol) wasadded and the reaction was heated at 65° C. for 16 hours. The mixturewas cooled to room temperature and concentrated. The residue waspartitioned between water (50 mL) and EtOAc (50 mL), the phases wereseparated and the aqueous was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL). The combinedorganic phases were washed with water (20 mL) and brine (20 mL), dried(MgSO₄) and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified bychromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 25 g) eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-100%followed by MeOH/DCM (0-50%) to give the title compound (113 mg, 12%) asa yellow solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=270.2, (M+H)+, RT=1.22 min.

Step 3:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[3-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

A suspension of 1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)indazole113 mg, 0.344 mmol), sodium hydride (60%, 14 mg, 0.344 mmol) and DMF(anhydrous 2 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes duringwhich time it developed a deep red-brown colouration. A solutioncontaining tert-butylN-[[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate(138 mg, 0.378 mmol) in DMF (anhydrous 2 mL) was added, the flask wasequipped with a reflux condenser and the reaction was stirred at 90° C.for 2 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water (1 mL)and concentrated to a brown oil which was diluted with water (5 mL) andextracted with DCM (20 mL and 2×5 mL). The combined organics were washedwith brine (5 mL) dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give a brown oil(303 mg). The residue was dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) treated with HCl(4M in dioxane 6 mL) and the resulting solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 hours. The mixture was concentrated and the resultingresidue was suspended in HCl (4M in 1,4-dioxane 4 mL) and stirred atroom temperature for 45 minutes. The mixture was concentrated undervacuum to give a brown solid which was dissolved in methanol (˜50 mL)and the resulting solution was diluted with NaHCO₃ (sat, 10 mL), DCM (20mL) and IPA/CHCl₃ (1:3, 20 mL). The organic phase was separated and theaqueous was extracted with IPA/CHCl₃ (1:3, 20+10 mL). The combinedorganics were washed with brine (5 mL), dried (MgSO₄) and concentratedto give the crude product as a brown oil (240 mg) which was purified bypreparative HPLC (method B). The product containing fractions werecombined and diluted with brine (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×10mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (2×5 mL), dried(MgSO₄) and concentrated to give the title compound (60 mg, 42%) as ayellow solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=413.4, (M+H)+, RT=2.57 min.

Intermediate 65: tert-butylN-{[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate

Step 1: [(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl](cyclobutylmethyl)amine

A solution of 1-cyclobutylmethanamine (1.80 g, 21.2 mmol) in DCE (30mL). was treated with 6-chloropyridine-3-carbaldehyde (2.50 g, 17.7mmol) followed by magnesium sulfate (1.06 g, 8.83 mmol) and the reactionwas stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Sodium borohydride (0.67g, 17.7 mmol) and MeOH (0.5 mL) were added and the mixture was stirredat room temperature for 17 hours. More Sodium borohydride (1.54 g, 40.7mmol) and methanol (1.5 mL) were added and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 5 hours and at 40° C., for 1.5 hours. The mixturewas poured into NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 mL) and stirred for 20 minutes. Thephases were separated and the aqueous phase extracted with DCM (2×25mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (25 mL). The combinedaqueous phases were extracted with DCM (25 mL). All the organic phaseswere combined, dried MgSO₄ and concentrated. to give a yellow oil whichwas purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage Kp-Sil 50 g) elutingwith EtOAc. to give the title compound (1.89 g, 46%) as a pale yellowoil.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=210.9, (M+H)+, RT=2.95 min.

Step 2: tert-butyl N-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate

A solution of Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (3.76 g, 17.2 mmol) in MeCN (30mL) was added to a flask containing1-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine (3.44 g, 14.4mmol) and the mixture was refluxed at 80° C. for 2 hours. The mixturewas cooled to room temperature and concentrated to a yellow oil whichwas purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage Kp-Sil 100 g) elutingwith EtOAc in heptane (0-15%) to give the title compound (4.47 g, 100%)as a colourless oil.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=311.2, (M+H)+, RT=4.32 min.

Step 3: tert-butylN-[(6-amino-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate

An oven-dried 100 mL two-neck RBF was charged with tert-butylN-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate (4.40 g,14.2 mmol), XPhos (1350 mg, 2.83 mmol) and Pd₂dba₃ (648 mg, 0.708 mmol).The flask was equipped with a reflux condenser and the assembly wasflushed with nitrogen. THF (anhydrous, 47 mL) was added and theresulting solution was de-oxygenated by bubbling nitrogen for 30minutes. [Bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]lithium (1M in THF, 21 mL, 21.2 mmol)was added with vigorous stirring dropwise over 5 minutes and the mixturewas placed in a pre-heated heating block at 70° C. and stirred for 2hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into NaHCO₃ (sat, 50mL) and stirred for 5 minutes before the mixture was extracted with DCM(2×50 mL). The aqueous phase was diluted with brine (30 mL) andextracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The combined organics were washed withbrine (30 mL). The brine washings were extracted with DCM (50 mL). Allthe organics were combined, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give thecrude product as a viscous brown oil which was purified bychromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage, Amino Duo D 55 g) eluting with EtOAc inheptane (0-100%) to give the title compound (3.25 g, 75%) as a lightorange solid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=292.3, (M+H)+, RT=4.24 min.

Step 4: tert-butylN-[[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate

A mixture of tert-butylN-[(6-amino-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate (3.16 g,10.3 mmol) in DME (anhydrous, 45 mL) was treated with1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (1.44 g, 11.3 mmol) and the mixture was heated,with stirring, at 80° C. for 1.5 hours. More 1,3-dichloropropan-2-one(260 mg, 2 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 30minutes. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and washed withNaHCO₃ (sat, 2×15 mL). The aqueous was extracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL)and the combined organics were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to givethe crude product as an orange-brown semi-solid. The product waspurified by chromatography on neutral alumina (˜250 g) eluting in a stepgradient of EtOAc/heptane: 1:3 (500 mL), 1:2 (500 mL), 1:1 (1.5 L) togive the title compound (1.90 g, 49%) as a light yellow solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=364.2, (M+H)+, RT=3.89 min.

Step 5: tert-butylN-[[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate

A vial was charged with sodium azide (300 mg, 4.62 mmol), sodium iodide(28 mg, 0.185 mmol), tert-butylN-[[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamate(700 mg, 1.85 mmol) and DMF (3.7 mL). The resulting suspension wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted withwater (3 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The combined organicswere washed with brine (5 mL), dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to givethe crude product as a yellow oil which partially solidifies onstanding. The material was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Botage 25g) eluting with EtOAc/heptane (0-50%). The product to give the titlecompound (719 mg, 99%) as a yellow oil.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=371.4, (M+H)+, RT=3.91 min.

Example 342:2-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

Step 1: 2-ethynylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

A mixture of 2-chloropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (700 mg, 3.88 mmol),PdCl₂dppf (284 mg, 0.39 mmol), copper iodide (74 mg, 0.39 mmol) andtrimethylamine (2.6 mL, 18.5 mmol) were combined in DMF (anhydrous, 4mL) and sparged with nitrogen. Ethynyl(trimethyl)silane (1.6 mL, 11.6mmol) was added and the mixture was briefly sparged with nitrogen andstirred at 100° C. for 16 hours.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature diluted with NaHCO₃(sat, 50 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The combined organicextracts were washed with NaHCO₃ (sat, 50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography onSiO₂ (Biotage 28 g SNAP NH, eluting with 0-50% EtOAc in heptane) toafford the title compound (302 mg, 46%) as a brown solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=171.2 (M+H)+, RT=1.14 min

Step 2:2-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

2-ethynylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (86 mg, 0.505 mmol), tert-butylN-[[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)carbamateIntermediate 65 (170 mg, 0.459 mmol) and CuSO4 (4.6 mg, 0.0282 mmol)were combined in DMF (2 mL) and water (0.5 mL). Sodium ascorbate (137mg, 0.688 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for one and a half hours.

The mixture was diluted with chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 40 ml) andwater (30 ml) the phases were separated and the aqueous was extractedwith CHCl3/IPA (3; 1, 3×20 mL). The combined organics were washed withwater (50 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under vacuum to aresidue.

The material was dissolved in methanol (0.5 mL), HCl (4M in dioxane, 5mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for an hour before the solventwas removed under vacuum.

The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (method B) to give thetitle compound (92 mg, 46%) as an off-white solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=441.4 (M+H)+, RT=2.49 min.

Example 343:N-[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

Step 1: 2-bromo-6-fluoro-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde

To a solution of N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (3.4 mL, 24.4 mmol) in THF(80 mL) at −78° C. was added n-butyllithium (2.5M in hexanes, 10 mL,24.4 mmol) dropwise and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes before asolution of 1-bromo-3-fluoro-5-methoxybenzene (5.00 g, 24.4 mmol) in THF(10 ml) was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for20 minutes. DMF (1.1 mL, 12.2 mmol) was added dropwise and the mixturewas stirred at −78° C. for an hour, then quenched with HCl (1M, 50 ml)and allowed to warm to room temperature. The mixture was extracted withEtOAc (3×50 ml) and the combined organic layers were washed with brine,dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage, 340 g) eluting withEtOAc/heptane 0-30% to afford the title compound (3.20 g, 56%) as ayellow solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=232.9/234.9 (M+H)+, RT=1.13 min.

Step 2: 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1H-indazole

Hydrazine (55%, 2.6 mL, 34.8 mmol) was added to a solution of2-bromo-6-fluoro-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (2.70 g, 11.6 mmol) in1,4-dioxane (55 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 42 hours.The mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the solvent was removedunder vacuum. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (60 ml) and washed withwater and brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage 100 g)eluting with EtOAc/heptane 10-50% to afford the title compound (750 mg,26%) as an off-white solid

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=226.9/228.9 (M+H)+, RT=1.08 min.

Step 3: 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole

To a mixture of 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1H-indazole (620 mg, 2.65 mmol) andtosic acid monohydrate (50 mg, 0.26 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (0.75 mL, 7.95 mmol) and the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 days then concentrated under vacuum.The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (60 ml) and washed with water andNaHCO₃ (sat). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO₂(Biotage 100 g kp-Sil) eluting with EtOAc/heptane 0-25% to afford thetitle compound (720 mg, 81%) as a white gum.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=310.95/313.00 (M+H)+, RT=1.43 min.

Step 4: 4-ethynyl-6-methoxy-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole

The title compound was prepared from4-bromo-6-methoxy-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole using the chemistrydescribed in Intermediate 24 Steps 2 and 3 to give (210 mg, 34%) as acolourless oil which solidified on standing to a white solid.

Method A: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=257.1 (M+H)+, RT=1.22 min.

Step 5:N-[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

The title compound was prepared from4-ethynyl-6-methoxy-1-tetrahydropyran-2-yl-indazole and[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanol using the chemistrydescribed in Compound 268 Steps 2, 3 and 4 to give (95 mg, 65%) as awhite solid.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=473.5 (M+H)+, RT=2.43 min.

Example 344:4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]isoquinoline

2-(azidomethyl)-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Intermediate 23 (50 mg,0.27 mmol), 4-ethynylisoquinoline (49 mg, 0.32 mmol) and sodiumascorbate (80 mg, 0.40 mmol) were combined in DMF (2 ml) and Water (0.5ml), CuSO4 (4 mg, 0.03 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 30 minutes during which time a precipitate formed.

The mixture was diluted with water (15 ml) and the solids were collectedby filtration. The residue was purified by reverse phase chromatograpghy(method B) to afford the title compound (24 mg (26%) as an off-whitesolid.

Method D: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=341.3 (M+H)+, RT=3.33 min.

Intermediate 66: tert-butylN-{[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}carbamate

Step 1: tert-butyl N-[(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)methyl]carbamate

A solution of 6-aminopyridine-3-carbonitrile (1.00 g, 8.39 mmol) andtert-butoxycarbonyl tert-butyl carbonate (3.66 g, 16.8 mmol) in MeOH (32mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with nickel (II) chloride (1.10 g,8.39 mmol) followed by the addition of sodium borohydride (2.86 g, 75.6mmol) in small portions. The mixture was stirred and allowed to warm toroom temperature overnight.

The stir was continued for 24 hours before the black suspension wasevaporated under vacuum, quenched by the addition of NaHCO₃ (sat) andEtOAc was added. The solids were removed by filtration through Celite(washing with EtOAc). The phases were separated and the aqueousextracted with EtOAc. The organics were washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄)and evaporated under vacuum to a brown foam which was purified bychromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage KPNH 28 g) eluting with 0-100% EtOAc inheptane to give the title compound (734 mg, 28%) as a beige foam alongwith an earlier eluting product (178 mg).

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=224.3 (M+H)+, RT=1.24 min.

Step 2: tert-butylN-[[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate

A solution of tert-butyl N-[(6-amino-3-pyridyl)methyl]carbamate (730 mg,3.27 mmol) and 1,3-dichloropropan-2-one (450 uL, 4.90 mmol) in MeCN (20mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 20 hours.

The mixture was cooled to room temperature, evaporated to dryness andpurified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Biotage; 28 g KP-NH) eluting withEtOAc in heptane 50-100% to afford the title compound (581 mg, 52%) as abeige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=296.2 (M+H)+, RT=1.53 min.

Step 3: tert-butylN-{[2-(azidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl}carbamate

A solution of tert-butylN-[[2-(chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate (581 mg,1.96 mmol) and NaI (30 mg, 0.196 mmol) in DMF (4 mL) was treated withNaN3 (255 mg, 3.93 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature17 hours.

The brown suspension was quenched with NaHCO₃ (sat, 10 ml) and extractedwith chloroform/isopropanol (3:1, 3×80 ml). The combined organicextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated under vacuum. The residuewas triturated with EtOAc/heptane and the solids were collected byfiltration to afford the title compound (400 mg, 67%) as a beige solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=303.2 (M+H)+, RT=1.42 min.

Example 345:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(4-isoquinolyl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

Step 1: tert-butylN-[[2-[[4-(4-isoquinolyl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate

Under nitrogen atmosphere, isoquinoline-4-carbaldehyde (100 mg, 0.636mmol) was suspended in MeOH (anhydrous, 1 mL) and THF (anhydrous, 1 mL),dimethyl (1-diazo-2-oxopropyl)phosphonate (245 mg, 1.28 mmol) and K₂CO₃(264 mg, 1.91 mmol) were added to the reaction mixture and stirred for 5hours.

Tert-butylN-[[2-[[4-(4-isoquinolyl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]carbamate

Intermediate 66 (193 mg, 0.636 mmol) and copper (1) iodide (25 mg, 0.131mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2hours.

Water was added and the mixture was extracted with CHCl₃/IPA×3. Theorganic extracts were combined, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated undervacuum to give the crude material which was

Purified by chromatography on SiO₂ (Botage, KP-NH) eluting withHeptane/EtOAc 50 to 100% followed by 5% MeOH in EtOAc) to give the titlecompound (84 mg, 29%) as an off-white solid.

Method B: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=456.4 (M+H)+, RT=1.42 min.

Step 2:N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(4-isoquinolyl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine

To a solution of[2-[[4-(4-isoquinolyl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine(13 mg, 0.0368 mmol) in DCE (1.0 ml) was added cyclobutanecarbaldehyde(3.1 mg, 0.0368 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 minutes, before sodium triacetoxyborhydride (16 mg, 0.0737 mmol)was added and the reaction was stirred at 40° C. for 2 hours.

The reaction was cooled to room temperature and the solvent was removedin vacuo. Water (5 ml) and NaOH (1M, 2.0 ml) were added and the aqueouswas extracted with IPA-CHCl₃ (1:4, 3×3 ml). The organics dried (Na₂SO₄)and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a yellow gum, which waspurified by preparative HPLC (method B) to give the title compound (2.1mg, 13%) as an off white solid along with the bis alkylated by-product.

Method C: LC-MS (electrospray): m/z=424.4 (M+H)+, RT=2.87 min.

Intermediate 67:[rel-(1S,2R,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methanamine and[rel-(1S,2S,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methanamine

Prepared according to Tetrahedron, 49 (8), 1649-1664, 1993.

Abbreviations

HATU—[dimethylamino(triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yloxy)methylene]-dimethyl-ammonium-hexafluorophosphate

DCM—Dichloromethane

DIPEA—N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine

DEAD—Diethylazodicarboxylate DMF—Dimethylformamide

EtOAc—Ethyl acetate

EtOH—Ethanol MeCN—Acetonitrile RT—Retention Time

Phase separation cartridge—Telos phase separator 6 mLSTAB—Sodium triacetoxyborohydride

THF—Tetrahydrofuran

XPHOS—dicyclohexyl-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)phenyl]phosphane

Example 3: METTL3/14 Methyltransferase Assay

Biochemical Assay—METTL3_14 RFMS

The enzymatic assay was established to determine IC50 values forinhibition of RNA methyltransferase activity. The enzyme used wasfull-length his-tagged METTL3 co-expressed with full length FLAG-taggedMETTL14 in a baculovirus expression system. Enzymatic reactions wereperformed at room temperature in 384-well plates using a final reactionvolume of 20 μL containing 20 mM TrisCl pH 7.6, 1 mM DTT, 0.01%Tween-20. 5 nM final concentration of METTL3/14 was pre-incubated withvarious compound concentrations for 10 minutes, followed by addition of0.2 μM final concentration synthetic RNA substrate(5′P-uacacucgaucuggacuaaagcugcuc-3′) and 0.5 μM final concentrationS-adenosyl-methionine (SAM). The reaction was incubated for further 60minutes at room temperature, and then quenched by the addition of 40 μL7.5% TCA with two internal product standards (D₄-SAH and ¹³C₁₀-SAH).After termination, plates were sealed, centrifuged and stored at 4° C.until analysis. Note: the lower limit of the assay is IC50=5 nM.

Mass Spectrometry Analysis

RNA methyltransferase activity was measured label free using theRapidFire™ mass spectrometry (RF/MS) platform. Stopped and stable assayplates were analyzed on the Agilent RF300 integratedautosampler/solid-phase extraction (SPE) system coupled to an ABSciex4000 mass spectrometer for the generation of the product S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) and normalized to the ratio of signal of the twointernal product standards, respectively. Solvent A was water containing0.1% (v/v) TCA. Solvent B was acetonitrile/0.1% ammonium acetate (8:2,v/v). More specifically, plates were centrifuged at 4350 rpm for 10 min,samples were aspirated under vacuum for 600 ms, then loaded onto a C18solid-phase extraction cartridge and washed for 3 s with solvent A at aflow rate of 1.5 mL/min. Retained product and internal standards wereeluted with solvent B at a flow rate of 1 mL/min for 3 s and finally thecartridge was reequilibrated with solvent A for 500 ms. The masstransition for the product (SAH) was 384.9/135.9 Da. Transitions of thetwo internal product standards (IS1: D₄-SAH and IS2: ¹³C₁₀-SAH) were389.1/135.8 Da and 395.0/134.2 Da, respectively. Ratios of SAH/IS1 andSAH/IS2 were used for normalization of matrix effects. IC50 values werecalculated based on dilution series of individual compounds. Potency ofa compound was measured at varied inhibitor concentrations andnormalized to control wells without RNA substrate and without inhibition(DMSO only).

Results:

METTL3_14 RFMS IC50 Compound No nM 1 5600 2 9840 3 4660 4 6070 5 9450 69120 7 2670 8 4560 9 2710 10 1610 11 4100 12 1410 13 4180 14 5900 15 53616 8010 17 2240 18 1859 19 2600 20 8410 21 3060 22 2210 23 1790 24 677025 543 26 2060 27 6610 28 5340 29 2780 30 8520 31 9350 32 7340 33 587034 5350 35 15820 36 3910 37 4740 38 5440 39 1470 40 7390 41 1340 42 626043 1290 44 5050 45 2580 46 2210 47 3980 48 2040 49 1040 50 272 51 122052 267 53 38 54 16 55 87 56 945 57 702 58 299 59 939 60 700 61 695 628760

METTL3_14 RFMS IC50 Compound No nM 63 299 64 7326 65 6600 66 1350 678140 68 5090 69 1340 70 143 71 206 72 18.52 73 64.9 74 122 75 48.1 76 3077 84 78 163 79 62.5 80 16.5 81 27.67 82 354 83 10.64 84 36.5 85 25.5 8623.1 87 48.5 88 114 89 1860 90 79.2 91 57.6 92 112 93 13 94 131 95 74.496 947 97 1020 98 45.6 99 318 100 1380 101 18.1 102 429 103 13.7 10469.07 105 1200 106 15 107 143 108 241 109 350 110 102 111 109 112 755113 16.42 114 244 115 43.5 116 280 117 83.7 118 87.2 119 578 120 24.7121 16.8 122 110 123 332 124 119 125 221 126 79.8 127 429 128 333 12984.3 130 206 131 87.7 132 917 133 480 134 440 135 18.3 136 99 137 17.8138 31.4 139 32.6 140 18.7 141 14.5 142 48.8 143 136 144 59.7 145 276146 25.1 147 224 148 28.5 149 40.21 150 29.9 151 16.3 152 104 153 1580154 1180 155 177 156 61.7 157 42.9 158 3810 159 19.5 160 93.2 161 99.1162 225 163 80.1 166 10500 167 8070 168 114 169 391 170 29.4 171 293 172309 175 214 176 909 177 1890 178 209 180 889 181 179 182 179 185 1070187 44.1 188 1190 189 132 190 56.1 191 4790 193 12.4 194 305 195 32.4196 597 197 84.8 198 44.1 199 1860 200 1260 202 61.1 203 32 204 61.5 205197 206 15.6 207 37.9 208 5730 209 10 210 20.3 211 19.3 212 6.25 21341.8 214 15.8 215 54.3 216 14.9 217 7.58 218 26.4 219 247 220 168 22146.7 222 33.9 223 2170 224 1870 225 6.69 226 8.145 227 7.898 228 239 229100 230 81.26 231 1220 232 8370 233 1390 234 3440 235 111 236 28.7 237742 238 850 239 513 240 260 241 2110 242 68 243 1450 245 735 247 1080248 12.7 249 229 250 11.34 251 5.76 252 8.02 253 207 254 10100 255 25.8256 246 257 4440 263 2730 264 195 265 50.6

METTL3_14 RFMS IC50 Compound nM 266 4.23 267 6.95 268 10.6 269 8.05 2703.63 271 6.1 272 9020 273 27.7 274 1510 275 1240 276 6.1 277 76.3 27827.6 279 6.19 280 13.14 281 98.7 282 10.6 283 29.3 284 11.53 285 15.01286 19.3 287 69.5 288 13.89 289 103 290 17.98 291 62.2 292 19.96 29312.77 294 5.8 295 6.1 296 4.44 297 737 298 42.1 299 112 300 511 301 233302 4.35 303 5.92 304 6.1 305 6.009 306 9.46 307 6.721 308 11.4 309 120310 186 311 19 312 52.1 313 37.6 314 7110 315 19.3 316 38.4 317 462 3185.67 319 7.838 320 6.156 321 13.2 322 32.5 324 8.857 325 14.49 326 76.6327 5.776 328 8.837 329 1640 330 202 331 3440 332 1700 333 1230 334 122335 7290 336 4160 337 16.3 338 7.49 339 10.1 340 6810 341 64.4 342 18.4343 6.1 346 7.68 347 7.5 348 9.02 349 303 350 56.2 351 24.1

MOLM-13 and MOLM-14 Cell Culture

MOLM-13 and MOLM-14 cells (Purchased from Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-DeutscheSammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH) were establishedfrom the blood of a 20 year old man with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)in 1995 and are of a round morphology which grow in suspension. Theseare regularly maintained in aseptic tissue culture conditions, and grownin RPMI 1640 media containing 10% FBS at a density of 0.4-2×10⁶/ml.

Treatment of MOLM-13 and MOLM-14 Cells with METTL3 Inhibitors

MOLM-13 or MOLM-14 cells were plated, in suspension, in 24 well tissueculture plates at final concentration of 200,000/ml, with or without 50ng/ml IFNγ. METTL3 inhibitors (Compound 15, Compound 54, Compound 55,and Compound 53) were dissolved in DMSO, titration curve generated at200× final concentration, compounds were then diluted in tissue culturemedia (RPMI 1640, 10% FBS) before being added to MOLM-13 or MOLM-14cells in a final DMSO concentration of 0.5%, final volume 1 ml. Cellswere incubated for 4 days at 37° C. at which point 600 μl of cellsuspension was removed for Mass spectrometry analysis of m6A. 600 μl offresh media containing the appropriate concentration of METTL3inhibitor/IFNγ was added to remaining cell suspensions. Cells where thencultured for a further 7 days, cell suspension was sampled for analysisof proliferation and Cell surface markers periodically.

Analysis of Cell Proliferation

At regular time points (4, 5, 6 &7) days cells were mixed to maintain ahomogenous cell suspension. 25 μl of this cell suspension was removedand added to a white 384 well plate, 25 μl of Cell Titre Glo reagent(Promega) was added, and incubated for 10 mins at room temperaturebefore measurement of luminescence intensity, as per the manufacturersinstructions.

Analysis of Cell Surface Markers

Cell surface CD markers were measured via flow cytometry. 300 μl of ahomogenous cell suspension was removed after 6 days. Samples were washedin PBS containing 0.5% BSA, and resuspended in 1 ml PBS 0.5% BSA. 5 μlof anti-CD14-FITC, 5 μl of anti-CD11 b-APC and 2 μl of DAPI were addedto all samples and incubated in the dark at room temperature for 15mins. Samples were analysed on Becton Dickinson LSRII.

Isolation of Individual Nucleosides from Cellular Samples.

Compound-treated cells were harvested by centrifugation and the totalRNA content was extracted using a silica filter-based method (PureLink™Pro 96 total RNA Purification Kit ThermoFisher Scientific Catalognumber: 12173011A). Up to 10 μg of RNA was digested by adding 1 μldigestion enzyme mix per well in a digest buffer, final concentrations:Tris-HCl pH 8 (4 mM), MgCl₂ (5 mM), NaCl (20 mM) in a total volume of upto 100 μl.

The digestion enzyme mix was made by mixing benzonase (250 U/μl, SigmaAldrich Cat #E1014-25KU), phosphodiesterase I from Crotalus adamanteusvenom (10 mU/μl, Sigma Aldrich Cat #P3243) and Antarctic phosphatase (5U/μl, NEB Cat #M0289L) in a ratio of 1:10:20. This was incubatedovernight at 37 C.

The following day an equal volume of ¹³C, ¹⁵N-labelled Uridine (SigmaAldrich Cat #645672 that had been previously dephosphorylated) in 0.1%formic acid was added to each reaction and this was subsequentlyprepared for LC-MSMS by filtration through 30 kDa molecular weightcut-off filters (Sigma, Cat #UFC503096).

Mass Spectrometric Analysis of m6A

Samples were resolved using a Thermo Scientific U3000 UPLC system on agradient of 2-98% [0.1% formic acid/acetonitrile] through an Acquity 100mm×2.1 mm C-18 HSS T3 column and analysed on a QExactive-HF OrbitrapHigh Resolution Mass Spectrometer (ThermoFisher Scientific Cat#IQLAAEGAAPFALGMBFZ) in positive full-scan mode and the results weredeconvoluted using the accompanying Xcalibur Software. Nucleosides ofinterest (including adenosine, cytidine, guanosine, uridine, ¹³C,¹⁵N-labelled uridine and m6A) were identified by both retention time andaccurate masses and compared to purified standards and quantifiedaccordingly.

A schematic of the timings of the processes outlined about is showing inFIG. 1 .

Results

METTL3 inhibitors Compound 15 (IC50 520 nM), Compound 54 (16 nM),Compound 55 (66 nM), Compound 53 (27 nM) tested in MOLM13 cells atconcentrations ranging from 50-0.1 μM

Total RNA isolated at day 4. METTL3 inhibitors show dose dependentdecrease in m6A which correlates with their activity from primary enzymescreen, see FIG. 2 .

Proliferation measured every 24 hours (Day 3-Day 7). METTL3 inhibitorsshow dose dependent decrease in MOLM13 proliferation which correlateswith their activity from primary enzyme screen and m6A levels, see FIG.3 .

Expression of CD14 measured at day 6 via flow cytometry. METTL3inhibitors show dose dependent increase of CD14 cell surface expressionin MOLM13 cells which correlates with their activity from primary enzymescreen and m6A levels, see FIG. 4 .

Proliferation in other cell lines (MOLM14, Kasumi-1, NOMO-1, THP.1, andKCL-22) was investigated for Compound 54, see FIGS. 5 and 6 . A similarpotency profile was observed in other AML cell lines, indicating thatthis is not specific to one particular AML cell line.

MOLM13 CTG—Analysis of Cell Proliferation

CTG MOLM13 cells IC50 Example No GEOMEAN (nM) 72 8699 74 30000 78 604083 4117 87 30000 89 13090 93 6254 103 6796 104 8729 112 12700 114 2800126 30000 127 30000 178 9890 193 2462 195 9768 203 8741 206 9134 20710250 209 6577 210 5019 211 11390 212 1819 213 30000 214 7338 216 3508217 2931 218 4708 225 649.3 226 1475 227 338 235 30000 236 11770 23712900 248 1927 250 2999 251 727.1 252 714.5 253 2790 254 30000 255 9612263 13850 265 12980 266 11140 267 30000 268 5334 269 1392 270 430.9 2711167 273 9021 276 657.4 278 30000 279 1334 280 4505 281 30000 282 3423283 10740 284 7402 285 7372 286 12320 287 30000 288 7315 290 6975 2927191 293 4725 294 998.1 295 905.9 296 362.5 297 30000 298 30000 29930000 300 30000 302 628.6 303 1440 304 1474 305 1831 306 3926 307 3681308 5614 311 3680 313 11310 315 8360 316 12630 318 1183 319 4377 3202762 322 11020 324 3276 325 7503 326 10680 327 1616 328 3253 330 30000334 17930 337 5166 338 1189 339 3071 342 6710 343 929.8

CTG Assay (Caov3 Cell Line)

Cell culture: Caov-3 cells (HTB-75, Lot number: 70016791, ATCC) weregrown in DMEM (11960-04431053-028, Gibco) supplemented with 10% fetalbovine serum (1600-44, Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (11360-039, Gibco)and 2 mM Glutamax (35050-038, Gibco) at 37° C. with 5% C02.Cell treatment and cell growth assessment: 18 hours post-seeding inwhite 384-Viewplate (6007480, PerkinElmer) at 1500 cells/well, Caov3cells were treated for 120 hours with compounds inhibiting the METTL3/14activity (10 serial semi-log dilutions, 30 μM as top concentration).Upon treatment, Coav-3 cells were incubated for 10 min at RT with theCellTiter-Glo reagent (G7571, Promega). Measurement of the luminescencesignal was performed on a microplate reader (Ensight, PerkinElmer).

Caov3 CTG Assay—Proliferation Assay

CTG Caov3 cells IC50 Example No GEOMEAN nM 212 320 227 182 269 692 270161 271 558 276 248 279 296 302 211 307 1770 327 572 337 3210 338 1110339 849 343 554

Numbered Paragraphs

The following numbered paragraphs serve to define particular aspects andembodiments of the invention.

-   Paragraph 1. A compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically    acceptable salt thereof,

X—Y—Z  (I)

wherein:X is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are        independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of        the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), O, C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl or 5-6 membered        heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one or more        substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,        heterocyclyl halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl; NR_(t1)R_(u1), OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1),        OC(O)R_(t1), C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1),        S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1),        N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or        3), wherein R_(t1) and R_(u1) are each independently selected        from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl or        heterocyclyl, Z₁ is optionally spro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or        heterocyclyl;        R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;        R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen or a group        of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

-   -   wherein    -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O,        OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;        Y is selected from:

-   -   wherein    -   R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),        R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1)        and R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,        C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or        C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more        substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;    -   R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),        R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2)        and R_(3o2) are hydrogen;    -   or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and        R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and        R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and        R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and        R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), or R_(3o1)        and R_(3o2) may be linked to form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl        which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents        selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;        Z is selected from:

-   -   wherein:    -   R₄, R₇ R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from        hydrogen and methyl;    -   R₅, R_(5a) and R_(5b) are independently selected from hydrogen        and halo;    -   R₆, R₃, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo and methyl;    -   R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂,        halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or    -   R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or        6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁        may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        saturated or unsaturated ring system;    -   A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;    -   A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;    -   A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;    -   A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;    -   A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;    -   A₇ is selected from CR₁₈ and N;    -   A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;    -   A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;    -   A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;    -   A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;    -   R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano        and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and    -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

-   Paragraph 2. A compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically    acceptable salt thereof, according to Paragraph 1, wherein:    X is selected from:

wherein:

-   -   R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) are        independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of        the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by a group of the formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl;    -   R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen and methyl;    -   R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen or a group        of the formula:

-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂

-   -   wherein    -   L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by C₁₋₂        alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(2b) is selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O,        OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O), N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)),        S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) and R_(o) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₂ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from halo,        trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl, NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p),        C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p), C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q),        N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl;        Y is selected from:

-   -   wherein    -   R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),        R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1)        and R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,        C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or        C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more        substituents selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;    -   R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),        R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2)        and R_(3o2) are hydrogen;    -   or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and        R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and        R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and        R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1) and        R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), or R_(3o1)        and R_(3o2) may be linked to form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl        which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents        selected from halo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;        Z is selected from:

-   -   wherein    -   R₄, R₇ R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected from        hydrogen and methyl;    -   R₅, R_(5a) and R_(5b) are independently selected from hydrogen        and halo;    -   R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from        hydrogen, halo and methyl;    -   R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from hydrogen, NH₂,        halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or    -   R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or        6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁        may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        saturated or unsaturated ring system;    -   A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N;    -   A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N;    -   A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N;    -   A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N;    -   A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N;    -   A₇ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;    -   A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁;    -   A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄;    -   A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇;    -   A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;    -   R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄        alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;    -   R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano        and C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl;    -   R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy and methyl;    -   R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and    -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

-   Paragraph 3. A compound according to Paragraph 1, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is:

-   -   and R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′) and R_(2a) are each as defined in        claim 1.

-   Paragraph 4. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    one of R_(1a) and R_(1b), R_(1c) and R_(1d), R_(1e) and R_(1f) is    selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or    —O—C₁₋₆alkyl, and the other is selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo    or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl.

-   Paragraph 5. A compound according to Paragraph 4, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R_(1a), R_(1c) and    R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl or    —O—C₁₋₆alkyl    -   and R_(1b), R_(1d), and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen,        cyano, halo or a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u),        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl.

-   Paragraph 6. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, halo,    C₁₋₄alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl and —O-C₁₄alkyl.

-   Paragraph 7. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein        -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substituted by            one or more hydroxy;        -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and        -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl,            heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein        -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more substituents            selected from halo, carboxy, trifluromethyl, NR_(t)R_(u),            OR_(t) wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are independently selected            from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or        -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the            formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   -   wherein        -   L_(1c) is absent;        -   L_(1d) is absent; and            -   Z₁ is 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally                substituted by one or more C₁₋₄alkyl.

-   Paragraph 8. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen, halo,        cyano or from a group of formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene;    -   L_(1b) is absent or N(R_(r)) wherein R_(r) is hydrogen; and    -   Q₁ is C₁₋₆alkyl, and wherein    -   Q₁ is substituted by a group of the formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl.

-   Paragraph 9. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 8,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q₁ is a 5- or    6-membered aryl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, or a 5- or    6-membered heterocyclyl, wherein Q₁ is optionally substituted by one    or more substituents selected from halo, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t) wherein    R_(t) and R_(u) are independently selected from hydrogen or    C₁₋₄alkyl; or    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent;    -   L_(1d) is absent; and        Z₁ is 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally        substituted by one or more C₁₋₄alkyl.

-   Paragraph 10. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are hydrogen.

-   Paragraph 11. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X    is selected from

-   Paragraph 12. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X    is

-   Paragraph 13. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y    is selected from:

-   Paragraph 14. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),    R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) and    R_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen and C₁₋₆alkyl; and    wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy    substituents.-   Paragraph 15. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2),    R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2), R_(3n2) and    R_(3o2) are hydrogen.-   Paragraph 16. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein n    is 1.-   Paragraph 17. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y    is selected from:

-   Paragraph 18. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y    is

-   Paragraph 19. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z    is selected from:

-   Paragraph 20. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R_(4a), R_(5a), R_(5b), R_(6a), R_(7a) and    R_(8a) are hydrogen.-   Paragraph 21. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₁ is CR₁₂ and wherein R₁₂ is hydrogen.-   Paragraph 22. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₂ is CR₁₃ and wherein R₁₃ is hydrogen.-   Paragraph 23. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₃ is CR₁₄ and wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen or chloro.-   Paragraph 24. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₄ is CR₁₅ and wherein R₁₅ is hydrogen or methoxy.-   Paragraph 25. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₅ is CR₁₆ and wherein R₁₆ is hydrogen.-   Paragraph 26. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein    A₆ is CR₁₇ and wherein R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₄    alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl.-   Paragraph 27. A compound according to Paragraph 26, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R₁₇ is a    5-membered heteroaryl.-   Paragraph 28. A compound according to any one of the preceding    Paragraphs, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z    is selected from:

-   Paragraph 29. A compound according to Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2, or    a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   X is

-   -   Y is selected from

and

-   -   Z is selected from

-   Paragraph 30. A compound according to Paragraph 29, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   X is

-   -   Y is

-   -   Z is

-   Paragraph 31. A compound according to Paragraph 29, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   X is

-   -   Y is

-   -   Z is

-   Paragraph 32. A compound according to Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2, or    a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   R₉ and R₁₀ are linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered        unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may be linked together to        form a fused 5- or 6-membered unsaturated ring system.-   Paragraph 33. A compound according to Paragraph 1, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:    -   R_(1a), R_(1c) and R_(1e) are independently selected from        hydrogen, C₂₋₃alkenyl, cyano, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, OR^(t), wherein        R^(t) is C₁₋₄alkyl; and    -   R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are independently selected from        hydrogen, cyano, halo, and a group of the formula:

-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁

-   -   -   wherein

    -   L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene, C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally        substituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,        halo, hydroxy, or oxo;

    -   L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O),        C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)),        S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and

    -   Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl,        C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino,        cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u),        OR_(t), C(O)R_(t), C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))Ra,        N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),        SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u)        (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u) are each        independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or

    -   Q₁ is optionally substituted by one or more groups of the        formula:

-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁

-   -   wherein    -   L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionally substituted by        C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo;    -   L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O), C(O)O, OC(O),        C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)), S(O)₂N(R_(v)),        or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are each independently        selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and    -   Z₁ is phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is        optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from        C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy,        C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxy, carbamoyl or        sulphamoyl.

-   Paragraph 34. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt    thereof, selected from any one of the following:

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   6-bromo-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   6-bromo-N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;

-   7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   4-(3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazole;

-   N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-[[6-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl    1H-indazole-4-carboxylate;

-   {6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylate    hydrochloride;

-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide    dihydrochloride;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({7-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole;

-   N-{[6-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   tert-butyl    N-(2-{2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate;

-   N-benzyl-2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   7-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   6-amino-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   8-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   6-bromo-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]quinoline-3-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole;

-   4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;

-   N-[(6-{[(3-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[benzyl(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-4-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenyloxetan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(oxan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(3-cyclopropylphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-dimethylbutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-methanesulfonylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylcyclopropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   tert-butyl    3-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;

-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   tert-butyl    2-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1,4-dioxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(oxetan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R,2R)-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[({bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2S)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2R)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-difluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(oxolan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   methyl    3-methyl-2-[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]butanoate;

-   N-[(6-{[(oxan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(cyclobutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(diethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(dicyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[({spiro[2.2]pentan-1-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3,3-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(5,5-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclopentyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(propylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[2-(tert-butoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[2-(oxan-2-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenoxypiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2-methyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-tert-butylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(4-tert-butylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopentylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(2,2-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,3,3-trimethylbutan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[({[1,1′-bi(cyclopropane)]-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   methyl    1-({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylate;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(4-fluoro-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclopentylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({6-azaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(1r,3r)-3-fluorocyclobutyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[2-(cyclohexylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(phenylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(azetidin-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   4-oxo-N-[(7-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(7-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(7-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]cyclopropyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-{[6-(2-amino-3-phenylpropyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   (cyclohexylmethyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;

-   N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;

-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;

-   4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;

-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl][(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amine;

-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](2,2-dimethylpropyl)amine;

-   [(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](cyclohexylmethyl)amine;

-   6-bromo-4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;

-   (2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol;

-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;

-   ((cyclohexylmethyl)[1-(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl]amine;

-   (2,2-dimethylpropyl)({2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amine;

-   {2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methanol;

-   N-({6-[(3R,5S)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

-   N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;    and

-   N-{[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide.

-   Paragraph 35. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound    according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a pharmaceutically    acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable    excipients.

-   Paragraph 36. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in therapy.

-   Paragraph 37. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the treatment of a    proliferative condition.

-   Paragraph 38. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the treatment of    cancer.

-   Paragraph 39. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt there, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the treatment of    leukaemia.

-   Paragraph 40. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the treatment of    AML leukaemia or chronic myeloid leukaemia.

-   Paragraph 41. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the inhibition of    METTL3 activity.

-   Paragraph 42. A compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34,    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35, for use in the treatment of    an autoimmune disease, a neurological disease, an inflammatory    disease or an infectious disease.

-   Paragraph 43. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a proliferative    condition.

-   Paragraph 44. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer.

-   Paragraph 45. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of leukaemia.

-   Paragraph 46. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of AML leukaemia or    chronic myeloid leukaemia.

-   Paragraph 47. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an autoimmune    disease, a neurological disease, an inflammatory disease or an    infectious disease.

-   Paragraph 48. Use of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the    manufacture of a medicament for the inhibition of METTL3 activity.

-   Paragraph 49. A method of treating a proliferative disorder, said    method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a    therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one    of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt    thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition according to Paragraph 35.

-   Paragraph 50. A method of treating cancer, said method comprising    administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically    effective amount of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a    pharmaceutical composition according to Paragraph 35.

-   Paragraph 51. A method of treating leukaemia, said method comprising    administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically    effective amount of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1    to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a    pharmaceutical composition according to Paragraph 35.

-   Paragraph 52. A method of treating AML leukaemia or chronic myeloid    leukaemia, said method comprising administering to a subject in need    thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according    to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable    salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition according to Paragraph    35.

-   Paragraph 53. A method of treating an autoimmune disease, a    neurological disease, an inflammatory disease or an infectious    disease, said method comprising administering to a subject in need    thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according    to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable    salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition according to Paragraph    35.

-   Paragraph 54. A method of inhibiting METTL3 activity in vitro or in    vivo, said method comprising contacting a cell with an effective    amount of a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or    a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35.

-   Paragraph 55. A method of inhibiting metastasis in vitro or in vivo,    said method comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount of    a compound according to any one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a    pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical    composition according to Paragraph 35.

-   Paragraph 56. A combination comprising a compound according to any    one of Paragraphs 1 to 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt    there, with one or more additional therapeutic agents.

1. A compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof,X—Y—Z  (I) wherein: X is selected from:

wherein: R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1a), R_(1e) and R_(1f) areindependently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of theformula:-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁ wherein L_(1a) is absent or selected from C₁₋₃alkyleneand C₃₋₅cycloalkylene, wherein C₁₋₃alkylene and C₃₋₅cycloalkylene areoptionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from aryl,aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, C₁₋₃alkyl, cyano,C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₃-haloalkoxy, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, NH₂ oroxo; wherein any —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl aryl, aryl-(1-2C)alkyl, heteroaryl,aryl-(1-2C)alkyl or C₁₋₃alkyl is optionally further substituted by oneor more substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo,C₁₋₃haloalkoxy, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, or NH₂; wherein —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl isoptionally further substituted with halo, cyano or hydroxy; orC₁₋₃alkylene is optionally spiro-fused to a 3- to 5-membered cycloalkylor heterocyclic ring, or a spirocyclic ring system, each of which isoptionally substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo orC₁₋₂haloalkoxy; L_(1b) is absent or selected from O, S, SO, SO₂,N(R_(r)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)), N(R_(r))C(O),N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)), S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂, wherein R_(r) andR_(s) are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₃alkyl,wherein C₁₋₃alkyl is optionally further substituted by cyano, hydroxy,C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NH₂, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a 3 to 6membered heterocyclyl, wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a 3 to 6 memberedheterocyclyl in turn are optionally further substituted by halo,hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; and Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₅cycloalkyl (e.g. C₃₋₆cycloalkyl), C₂₋₃alkenyl,C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein Q₁ isoptionally substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, oxo, cyano,hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),—S(O)₀₋₂R_(t)R_(u), S(O)_(y)R_(t) (where y is 0, 1 or 2),SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is1, 2 or 3), wherein C₁₋₄alkyl is in turn optionally substituted by onemore substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, —O—C₃cycloalkyl, wherein —O—C₃cycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with halo, cyano or hydroxy; and wherein R_(t) and R_(u) areeach independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or Q₁ isoptionally substituted by one or more groups of the formula:-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁ wherein L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionallysubstituted by C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo; L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O),O, C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)),S(O)₂N(R_(v)), or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are eachindependently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and Z₁ isC₃₋₈cycloalkyl (including a spirocyclic carbocyclic and a bridgedC₃₋₈cycloalkyl), heterocyclyl (including a mono- orbicyclic-heterocyclic ring system, a spirocyclic heterocyclic ringsystem, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system), aryl or heteroaryl,wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one or more substituentsselected from C₁₋₄alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, halo,C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl,NR_(t1)R_(u1), OR_(t1), C(O)R_(t1), C(O)OR_(t1), OC(O)R_(t1),C(O)N(R_(t1))R_(u1), N(R_(t1))C(O)R_(u1), —S(O)₀₋₂R_(t1)R_(u1),S(O)_(y)R_(t1) (where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t1))R_(u1),N(R_(t1))SO₂R_(u1) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t1)R_(u1) (where z is 1, 2 or 3),wherein R_(t1) and R_(u1) are each independently selected from hydrogenor C₁₋₄alkyl; and when Z₁ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, Z₁ isoptionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring; R_(1a′)is selected from hydrogen, halo and methyl; R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c)are selected from hydrogen, halo or a group of the formula:-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂ wherein L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionallysubstituted by C₁₋₂ alkyl or oxo; L_(2b) is absent or selected from O,S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O),N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)), S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) andR_(o) are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and Q₂is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl orheteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p), C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p),C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or2), SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q) (where zis 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each independently selectedfrom hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; Y is selected from:

wherein: R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1),R_(3p1), R_(3q1), R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently selected fromhydrogen (including deuterium), C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, hydroxy, andhalo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, amino,cyano, and hydroxy; R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2),R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2),R_(3n2), R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen orhalo; with the proviso that R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3i1), R_(3l1), R_(3o1),R_(3r1), R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3i2), R_(3l2), R_(3o2) and R_(3s1) cannotbe halo when n=1 or when n=2 and the carbon atom to which they areattached is linked to an oxygen or nitrogen atom; or R_(3a1) andR_(3a2), R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2),R_(3e1) and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R_(3f2), R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1)and R_(3h2), R_(3i1) and R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) andR_(3k2), R_(3l1) and R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2),R_(3o1) and R_(3o2), R_(3p1) and R_(3p2), R_(3q1) and R_(3q2), orR_(3r1) and R_(3r2) or R_(3s1) and R_(3s2) may be linked such that,together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they form aspiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted with one ormore substituents selected from halo, methyl, amino, cyano, and hydroxy;Z is selected from:

wherein R₄, R₇, R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected fromhydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl; R₅, R_(5a), R_(5b) and R_(5c) areindependently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl; R₆, R₈,R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyanoand methyl; R₉, R_(9a), R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected fromhydrogen, NH₂, halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or R₉ and R₁₀ may be linkedtogether to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ringsystem or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system; wherein either of thefused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring system may beoptionally substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ia)R_(1ja) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ia)R_(1ja), whereinR_(1ia) and R_(1ja) are H or C₁₋₂alky; R_(Z1) and R_(Z1a) are selectedfrom hydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy,C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl and —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, wherein C₃₋₆cycloalkyland —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more of halo,methyl or methoxy; R_(Z2) and R_(Z2a) are selected from hydrogen,C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo, NH₂ and C₁₋₄alkoxy; R_(Z3a) is selected fromhydrogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, cyano, halo, NH₂ and C₁₋₄alkoxy A₁ is selected fromCR₁₂ and N; A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N; A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ andN; A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N; A₅ is selected from CR₁₆ and N; A₆ isselected from CR₁₇ and N; A₇ is selected from CR₁₈ and N; A₈ is selectedfrom CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁; A₉ is selected from CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄; A₁₀ isselected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇; A₁₁ is selected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀;R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano andC₁₋₄ alkyl; R₁₃ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, methoxy andmethyl; R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano methoxy and methyl;R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to 4-memberedheterocyclyl and C₃₋₄cycloalkoxy; R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen,hydroxy, halo, cyano, C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered orheteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,—O-heterocyclyl (carbon-linked), —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—NR_(q)R_(r),—(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃ wherein m is an integer from 1 to 6, NR_(q)R_(r),—C(O)—NR_(q)R_(r), —C(O)OR_(q); wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are eachindependently hydrogen, C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to 6-memberedcarbon-linked heterocyclyl, wherein C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, a 3- to6-membered carbon-linked heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted byone or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl,hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or—S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl;or R_(q) and R_(r) are linked together such that, together with thenitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a 3- to 6-memberedheterocyclic ring, which may be optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy,C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; wherein any C₁₋₅alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,C₂₋₄alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl, phenyl, 5- or 6-membered or heteroaryl,C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or —O-heterocyclyl(carbon-linked) is optionally further substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, hydroxy,C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1ea)R_(1fa) or—S(O)₀₋₂R_(1ea)R_(1fa), wherein R_(1ea) and R_(1fa) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl;R₁₈ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl,C₂₋₄ alkynyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, a 3- to 4-membered heterocyclyl andC₃₋₄cycloalkoxy; R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected from hydrogen, halo,cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl; R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected from hydrogen, halo,cyano and methyl; R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected from hydrogen, methoxy andmethyl; R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and n is 0, 1 or 2; with theproviso that the compound is not:2-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole;2-((6-chloro-1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide.2. The compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, according to claim 1, wherein: X is selected from:

wherein: R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1c), R_(1a), R_(1e) and R_(1f) areindependently selected from hydrogen, cyano, halo or a group of theformula:-L_(1a)-L_(1b)-Q₁ wherein L_(1a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene,C₃₋₄cycloalkylene, optionally substituted by one or more substituentsselected from C₁₋₂alkyl, halo, hydroxy, or oxo; L_(1b) is absent orselected from O, S, SO, SO₂, N(R_(r)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(r)),N(R_(r))C(O), N(R_(r))C(O)N(R_(s)), S(O)₂N(R_(r)), or N(R_(r))SO₂,wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are each independently selected from hydrogen orC₁₋₂alkyl; and Q₁ is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,C₂₋₃alkenyl, C₂₋₃alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and whereinQ₁ is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₄alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, cyano,hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, NR_(t)R_(u), OR_(t), C(O)R_(t),C(O)OR_(t), OC(O)R_(t), C(O)N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))C(O)R_(u),S(O)_(y)R_(t)(where y is 0, 1 or 2), SO₂N(R_(t))R_(u), N(R_(t))SO₂R_(u)or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(t)R_(u) (where z is 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(t) and R_(u)are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; or Q₁ isoptionally substituted by a group of the formula:-L_(1c)-L_(1d)-Z₁ wherein L_(1c) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionallysubstituted by C₁₋₂alkyl or oxo; L_(1d) is absent or selected from C(O),C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(v)), N(R_(v))C(O), N(R_(v))C(O)N(R_(w)),S(O)₂N(R_(v)), or N(R_(v))SO₂, wherein R_(v) and R_(w) are eachindependently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and Z₁ is phenyl or5-6 membered heteroaryl; wherein Z₁ is optionally substituted by one ormore substituents selected from C₁₋₄alkyl, halo, C₁₋₄haloalkyl,C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄alkylamino, amino, cyano, hydroxyl,carboxy, carbamoyl or sulphamoyl; R_(1a′) is selected from hydrogen andmethyl; R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are selected from hydrogen or a groupof the formula:-L_(2a)-L_(2b)-Q₂ wherein L_(2a) is absent or C₁₋₃alkylene optionallysubstituted by C₁₋₂ alkyl or oxo; L_(2b) is selected from O, S, SO, SO₂,N(R_(n)), C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N(R_(n)), N(R_(n))C(O),N(R_(n))C(O)N(R_(o)), S(O)₂N(R_(n)), or N(R_(n))SO₂, wherein R_(n) andR_(o) are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl; and Q₂is hydrogen, cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl orheteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,amino, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,NR_(p)R_(q), OR_(p), C(O)R_(p), C(O)OR_(p), OC(O)R_(p),C(O)N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))C(O)R_(p), S(O)_(y)R_(p) (where y is 0, 1 or2), SO₂N(R_(p))R_(q), N(R_(r))SO₂R_(p) or (CH₂)_(z)NR_(p)R_(q) (where zis 1, 2 or 3), wherein R_(p) and R_(q) are each independently selectedfrom hydrogen or C₁₋₄alkyl; Y is selected from:

wherein R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1),R_(3h1), R_(3i1), R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1) andR_(3o1) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, hydroxy, and halo; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₃₋₄ cycloalkylis optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected fromhalo, amino, cyano, and hydroxy; R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2),R_(3e2), R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2),R_(3m2), R_(3n2) and R_(3o2) are hydrogen; or R_(3a1) and R_(3a2),R_(3b1) and R_(3b2), R_(3c1) and R_(3c2), R_(3d1) and R_(3d2), R_(3e1)and R_(3e2), R_(3f1) and R₃₂, R_(3g1) and R_(3g2), R_(3h1) and R_(3h2),R_(3i1) and R_(3i2), R_(3j1) and R_(3j2), R_(3k1) and R_(3k2), R_(3l1)and R_(3l2), R_(3m1) and R_(3m2), R_(3n1) and R_(3n2), or R_(3o1) andR_(3o2) may be linked to form a spiro-fused C₃₋₄cycloalkyl which isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo,amino, cyano, and hydroxy; Z is selected from:

wherein R₄, R₇ R_(4a) and R_(7a) are independently selected fromhydrogen and methyl; R₅, R_(5a) and R_(5b) are independently selectedfrom hydrogen and halo; R₆, R₈, R_(6a) and R_(8a) are independentlyselected from hydrogen, halo and methyl; R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₁ areindependently selected from hydrogen, NH₂, halo, cyano, and C₁₋₆ alkyl;or R₉ and R₁₀ may be linked together to form a fused 5- or 6-memberedsaturated or unsaturated ring system or R₁₀ and R₁₁ may be linkedtogether to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ringsystem; A₁ is selected from CR₁₂ and N; A₂ is selected from CR₁₃ and N;A₃ is selected from CR₁₄ and N; A₄ is selected from CR₁₅ and N; A₅ isselected from CR₁₆ and N; A₆ is selected from CR₁₇ and N; A₇ is selectedfrom CR₁₈ and N; A₈ is selected from CR₁₉R₂₀ and NR₂₁; A₉ is selectedfrom CR₂₂R₂₃ and NR₂₄; A₁₀ is selected from CR₂₅R₂₆ and NR₂₇; A₁₁ isselected from CR₂₈R₂₉ and NR₃₀; R₁₂ and R₁₄ are independently selectedfrom hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl; R₁₃ is selected fromhydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl; R₁₅ is selected from hydrogen, methoxyand methyl; R₁₆ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl;R₁₇ is selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl,C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl; R₁₈ is selected fromhydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl and a 5-or 6-membered heteroaryl; R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₅ and R₂₆ are selected fromhydrogen, halo, cyano and C₁₋₄ alkyl; R₂₂ and R₂₃ are selected fromhydrogen, halo, cyano and methyl; R₂₈ and R₂₉ are selected fromhydrogen, methoxy and methyl; R₂₁, R₂₄, R₂₇ and R₃₀ are hydrogen; and nis 0, 1 or
 2. 3. A compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein X is:

and R_(1a), R_(1b), R_(1a′) and R_(2a) are each as defined in claim 1.4. (canceled)
 5. (canceled)
 6. The compound according to claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R_(1a), R_(1c) andR_(1e) are selected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₂₋₃alkenyl and—O—C₁₋₄alkyl.
 7. (canceled)
 8. The compound according to claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R_(1b), R_(1d) andR_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy,C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, or a group of the formula:—(CR_(1c′)—R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′); wherein p is an integerselected from 1 or 2; R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are independently selectedfrom: (i) hydrogen (including deuterium), (ii) C₁₋₃alkyl which isoptionally substituted by one more substituents selected from cyano,hydroxy, C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₃haloalkoxy, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, or NH₂;wherein —O—C₃₋₆cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with halo, cyano orhydroxy, (iii) or R_(1c′) and R_(1d′) are linked together such that,together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they form a 3-to 5-membered cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, or a spirocyclic ringsystem, each of which is optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy,C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; R_(1e′) is selected from: (i)hydrogen (including deuterium); (ii) C₁₋₃alkyl which is optionallysubstituted by one more substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy,C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy and NH₂; R_(1f′) is a group with theformula:—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁ wherein: q is 0, 1 or 2; R_(1g) and R_(1h) areindependently selected from: a) hydrogen (including deuterium); or b)C₁₋₃alkyl, which is optionally substituted by one more substituentsselected from cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy,—O—C₃cycloalkyl, wherein —O—C₃cycloalkyl is optionally substituted withhalo, cyano or hydroxy; and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, a spirocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ringsystem, a bridged C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or a bridged heterocyclic ring system,each of which is optionally substituted by one or more substituentsselected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, haloor C₁₋₂haloalkoxy; or R_(1e′) and R_(1f′) are linked such that, togetherwith the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they form a mono- orbicyclic-heterocyclic ring, which is optionally substituted by one ormore substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano,hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo, C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1i)R_(1j) or—S(O)₀₋₂R_(1i)R_(1j), wherein R_(1i) and R_(1j) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl,and/or the mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic ring formed by R_(1e) andR_(1f) is optionally spiro-fused to a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or a heterocyclicring, which in turn is optionally substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo,C₁₋₂haloalkoxy, NR_(1i)R_(1j) or —S(O)₀₋₂R_(1i)R_(1j), wherein R_(1i)and R_(1j) are H or C₁₋₂alkyl.
 9. The compound according to claim 1, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R_(1b), R_(1a) andR_(1f) are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy,methyl and methoxy; and R_(1b) is a group of the formula:—(CR_(1c′)R_(1d′))_(p)—NR_(1e′)R_(1f′); wherein p is 1; R_(1c′) andR_(1d′) are independently selected from hydrogen (including deuterium)or C₁₋₂alkyl; R_(1e′) is selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) orC₁₋₂alkyl; and R_(1f′) is a group with the formula:—(CR_(1g)R_(1h))_(q)-T₁ wherein: q is 1; R_(1g) and R_(1h) areindependently selected from hydrogen (including deuterium) or C₁₋₂alkyl;and T₁ is selected from C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, a spirocycliccarbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, a bridged C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or abridged heterocyclic ring system, each of which is optionallysubstituted by one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₂alkyl,C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo or C₁₋₂haloalkoxy. 10.The compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein R_(2a), R_(2b) and R_(2c) are hydrogen.
 11. Thecompound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from hydrogen;bromo; chloro; fluoro; cyano; methyl; methoxy;


12. The compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein R_(1b), R_(1d) and R_(1f) are selected from;


13. (canceled)
 14. The compound according to claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is selected from:

wherein R_(3a1), R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3i1), R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3e2),and R_(3i2) are as defined in claim
 1. 15. The compound according toclaim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R_(3a1),R_(3b1), R_(3c1), R_(3d1), R_(3e1), R_(3f1), R_(3g1), R_(3h1), R_(3i1),R_(3j1), R_(3k1), R_(3l1), R_(3m1), R_(3n1), R_(3o1), R_(3p1), R_(3q1),R_(3r1) and R_(3s1) are independently selected from hydrogen andC₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore hydroxy substituents; R_(3a2), R_(3b2), R_(3c2), R_(3d2), R_(3e2),R_(3f2), R_(3g2), R_(3h2), R_(3i2), R_(3j2), R_(3k2), R_(3l2), R_(3m2),R_(3n2), R_(3o2), R_(3p2), R_(3q2), R_(3r2) and R_(3s2) are hydrogen;and n is
 1. 16. (canceled)
 17. (canceled)
 18. The compound according toclaim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y isselected from:


19. (canceled)
 20. The compound according to claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z is selected from:

wherein R₄, R₅, R_(5c), R₆, R₇, R₈, A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆ R_(Z1) andR_(Z2) are as defined in claim
 1. 21. The compound according to claim 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R₄, R_(4a), R₅,R_(5a), R_(5b), R_(5c), R₆, R_(6a), R₇, R_(7a), R₈, R_(8a), R₉, R₁₀ andR₁₁ are hydrogen; A₁ is CR₁₂ and wherein R₁₂ is hydrogen; A₂ is CR₁₃ andwherein R₁₃ is hydrogen; A₃ is CR₁₄ and wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen orchloro; A₄ is CR₁₅ and wherein R₁₅ is hydrogen or methoxy; A₅ is CR₁₆and wherein R₁₆ is hydrogen; A₆ is CR₁₇ and wherein R₁₇ is selected fromselected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,—O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)—OCH₃ wherein m is 1, 2or 3, NR_(q)R_(r), wherein R_(q) and R_(r) are each independentlyhydrogen or C₁₋₂ alkyl; wherein any C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —O—C₃₋₄cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, system isoptionally further substituted by one or more substituents selected fromC₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁₋₂alkoxy, halo andC₁₋₂haloalkoxy.
 22. (canceled)
 23. (canceled)
 24. (canceled) 25.(canceled)
 26. (canceled)
 27. (canceled)
 28. The compound according toclaim 21, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R₁₇ isselected from hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₄ alkoxy or C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy.
 29. Thecompound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein Z is selected from:


30. The compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein: X is

Y is selected from

and Z is selected from:

wherein R_(1a), R_(1a′), R_(1b), R_(2a), R_(3a1), R_(3a2), R_(3i1),R_(3i2), R_(3l1), R_(3l2), R_(3r1), R_(3r2), R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, A₁, A₂,A₃, A₄, A₅ and A₆ are as defined in claim
 1. 31. (canceled) 32.(canceled)
 33. (canceled)
 34. A compound, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, selected from any one of the following:N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({7-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;6-bromo-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;6-bromo-N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;6-ethynyl-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-({7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-cyanoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;8-methoxy-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;7-chloro-N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({7-methoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamide;N-({7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-(2-hydroxy-1-{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}ethyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;4-(3-{imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazole;N-[(6-{[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]amino}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-{[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-{[6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[[6-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[(pyridin-3-yl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[(piperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-{[6-(acetamidomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylate;{6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl 1H-indazole-4-carboxylatehydrochloride;N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[(methylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamidedihydrochloride;N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-(aminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({7-ethenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole;N-{[6-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;tert-butylN-(2-{2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}ethyl)carbamate;N-benzyl-2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;7-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H,6H,7H,8H,9H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;6-amino-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyridine-3-carboxamide;N-({6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-7-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;8-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;6-bromo-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]quinoline-3-carboxamide;N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]ethyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;6-chloro-N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;4-[5-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole;4-[1-({6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;N-[(6-{[(3-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-f{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[benzyl(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(oxan-4-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{1[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(oxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(3-phenyloxetan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(oxan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(3-cyclopropylphenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(3,3-dimethylbutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-methanesulfonylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylcyclopropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({1[(1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;tert-butyl3-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;N-{[6-({[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;tert-butyl2-{[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate;N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[({[1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[2-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1,4-dioxan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(oxetan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(1R,2R)-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[({bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2S)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(2R)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2,2-difluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(oxolan-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(oxolan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;methyl3-methyl-2-[({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amino]butanoate;N-[(6-{[(oxan-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(cyclobutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(diethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(dicyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[({spiro[2.2]pentan-1-yl}methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3,3-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(5,5-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(4,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-methylcyclopentyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(propylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(3,3-dimethyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[2-(tert-butoxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[2-(oxan-2-yl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(4-phenoxypiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2-methyloxolan-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-tert-butylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(4-tert-butylcyclohexyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopentylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(2,2-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-{[(2,3,3-trimethylbutan-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[({[1,1′-bi(cyclopropane)]-1-yl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;methyl1-({2-[({4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl}formamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylate;N-[(6-{[(2-fluoro-2-methylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(1-cyclohexylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(4-fluoro-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({1[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclopentylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({1[(3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2-fluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(2S)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({6-azaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[({[(1r,3r)-3-fluorocyclobutyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[2-(cyclohexylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(phenylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(cyclohexylformamido)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-{[6-({[(piperidin-2-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(azetidin-3-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(cyclohexylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2-cyclopropylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-({6-[(piperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(benzylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-({[(1-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(7-{[(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(7-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(7-{[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[(6-{1-[(cyclohexylmethyl)amino]cyclopropyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-{[6-(2-amino-3-phenylpropyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;(cyclohexylmethyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;(2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;[(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl][(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]amine;[(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](2,2-dimethylpropyl)amine;[(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl](cyclohexylmethyl)amine;6-bromo-4-[1-({6-[(4,4-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole;(2-{[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methanol;(2,2-dimethylpropyl)[(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amine;((cyclohexylmethyl)[1-(2-{[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl]amine;(2,2-dimethylpropyl)({2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methyl)amine;{2-[(4-{1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-4-yl}-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl}methanol;N-({6-[(3R,5S)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-tert-butylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-cyclohexylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)morpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-({6-[(3S,5R)-5-methylmorpholin-3-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;andN-{[6-(9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol;4-[1-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-ol;1-[[[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;1-[[[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;4-[1-[(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-3-amineN-[[6-[[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(1,4-oxazepan-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(2-cyano-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(3-fluoro-1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[2.3]hexan-5-ylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[(1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[[6-[(spiro[2.3]hexan-2-ylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[1[(2-methoxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(1-methylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(butylaminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclopentyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[(2-methylbutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[(2-cyclobutylethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[(2-hydroxybutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(3-methylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(3,3-dimethylcyclobutyl)methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[(2,2-dimethylbutylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[[(2S)-2-methylbutyl]amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol;1-[[[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;1-[2-[[4-(6-bromo-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxylicacid;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N,N-dimethyl-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;[4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazol-6-yl]-morpholino-methanone;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;1-[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;N-[[2-[[4-(6-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol;N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;1-[[[2-[[4-(7-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclopentanamine;N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-5-fluoro-4-oxo-chromene-2-carboxamide;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-morpholino-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;6-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]-N-[[6-[(4,4-dimethyl-1-piperidyl)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-[[6-[1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[1-[bis(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]-2-phenyl-ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;1-[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(7-chloro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanolN-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;N-[[2-[[4-(6-cyclopropyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-amine;N-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1H-indazole-4-carboxamide;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclobutanol;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;1-[[[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methylamino]methyl]cyclohexanol;2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-6-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine;N-[[6-[2-cyano-1-(cyclobutylmethylamino)ethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(6-methylmorpholin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(7-bromo-9-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxazepin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[(6-piperazin-2-ylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(6-cyclohexyl-4-oxo-2-piperidyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;1-[2-(1H-indazol-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl]-1-(6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethanol;2-[[1l-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-4-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine;N-[(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-4-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;4-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrile;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;N-[[6-[[acetyl(cyclobutylmethyl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-[2-[[3-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine;2-[1-[[6-[(cyclobutylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]triazol-4-yl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;N-[[6-[(2-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enylmethylamino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[[(1R,2R,4S)-norbornan-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[[(1R,2S,4S)-norbornan-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(2-oxa-5-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-5-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;N-[[6-[[(2,2-difluorospiro[3.3]heptan-6-yl)amino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-4-oxo-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[[6-[[[rac-(1S,2S,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;4-oxo-N-[[6-[[[rac-(1S,2R,4S)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl]methylamino]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;andN-[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methyl]-1-[2-[[4-(6-methoxy-1H-indazol-4-yl)triazol-1-yl]methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl]methanamine.35. The pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according toclaim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients. 36.-49. (canceled)
 50. Themethod of treating cancer, said method comprising administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundaccording to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ora pharmaceutical composition according to claim
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